Holloware / Tableware
Elegant Table Silverware: Latest Designs for 1892
Reported as the latest styles and designs for silver tableware in December 1892. Shown in this antique ad: Handsome silverware in the latest styles and designs, coin silver plated. Five Bottle Revolving Dinner Caster: Height 15 inches. Engraved rim; handsomely ornamented handle. Handsome bottles with silver-plated caps. Pickle Caster: Height 11 inches. Width at... »
Victorian Figural Napkin Rings
Figural napkin rings originated in the United States and were produced for children of the Victorian era. Victorian children were provided with fun and interesting utensils and silver tableware made just for them. Most 19th century silverware manufacturers produced figural napkin rings which often featured animals and children at play. Shown at left is... »
Vintage Flatware Napkin Rings
One of the many new uses for old silverplate flatware is to have pieces fashioned into napkin rings. Often old silverplated flatware is worn on the tines and bowls but the handles are in great shape making them perfect for recycling. Silverplate manufacturers generally did not produce napkin rings to match their flatware patterns... »
Antique Silver Bride’s Basket
What is it and what is it for? What is commonly referred to today as a bride’s basket was originally called a berry dish and used for fruit. Other names used to describe these silver and glass items were fruit baskets and fruit bowls. Those without overhead handles were fruit stands. The term “bride’s... »
Antique Pickle Castor Faux Pas
Ralph and Terry Kovel mistakenly reported on May 5, 2006 that the pictured Homan Silver Plate pickle castor sold for $1,650 at Pansy’s Elegant Glass. The article, Unusual Design of Pickle Dish Adds to Market Value, has been reprinted in various newspapers, under various titles, over the past week through King Features Syndicate. A... »
Antique Silver Spoon Holders
The two-handled, vase style silverplate spoon holder (also known as “spoon goblet”) is uniquely American. Some were made to match silver tea services and were considered necessary to complete the service. Some were not produced to match tea services and sold individually. Most had pedestal bases and some were produced with 4 feet. The... »
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