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 base... »
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 a... »
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 basket”... »
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.... »
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 vase... »
Antique Ice Pitchers and Water Sets
With ice a rarity and mechanical refrigeration yet to exist, ladies of the Victorian era were tasked with keeping water cooled for their guests. The answer, for those lucky enough to afford it, was the multi-wall silverplate ice pitcher. These multi-walled pitchers were designed to insulate and keep water cooled over longer periods of... »
The Victorian Dinner Castor
The dinner castor, or cruet holder, was a very popular table item in the 19th century. It consisted of a silver or silverplate frame which usually held 5 or 6 cruet bottles. Breakfast castors generally contained 3 or 4 bottles. Most dinner castors of the Victorian era were, as you’d expect, very fancy. Some... »
Oneida Coronation Holloware
We’ve been asked to show a few examples of 1936 Coronation holloware by Oneida Community Silver. In the first image below: 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Set (Tray was sold separately) Well and Tree Meat platter Double Vegetable Dish Gravy Boat and Tray Water Pitcher The next image shows the round cake plate with pierced pastry server; and the cold meat tray... »
Antique Silver Cake Baskets
Sterling silver and silverplate cake baskets were fairly common in American households during the latter part of the 19th century. Most were round but some examples of oblong, square and rectangular may still be found today. They were made with short pedestals, tall pedestals and even legs (both short and tall), and most have... »
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