Friday, July 8, 2011

To Sell? To Polish?


Found some pretty silver forks.
Love the beaded detail.





I think they are dessert forks.
Am I right?


 Can you tell me anything about them?

Dad and I are taking a drive down to Schoolhouse Treasures this afternoon to check out the booth.

Do you have big plans for the weekend?
Ours will be quiet...
calm...
...peaceful.
:)

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36 comments:

  1. Maura @ Kisiwa Creek PhotographyJuly 8, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Hi Laura!
    I wish I could tell you something about your forks but I've never seen any like it before. How strange..but I think that's what makes them so appealing. No plans for this weekend...probably just working in the gardens a bit in the morning and then hiding from the heat here in Kansas. I'm really getting sick of triple digits..we've had 3 days of 90's but starting tomorrow we're back up into the 100's again. I hope it's much cooler where you are. Have a wonderful weekend!
    Maura :)

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  2. Susan FreemanJuly 8, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I am not sure, they may be dessert forks. I would keep them because they are so unique and I love the beaded detail. Enjoy!

    Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  3. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Its a pastry fork, also called a pie fork. Thanks for your lovely blog.

    Nell

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  4. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEJuly 8, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    It is a pastry fork. Don't know the pattern though.

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  5. Rose Petal HollowJuly 8, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    The forks are pretty. Never heard of a pastry fork before. Learned something new.
    Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
    MaryAnn

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  6. ZootsuitmamaJuly 8, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Really pretty! I think it's an antique spork! Never seen a hybrid fork that's 1/4 spoon! lol

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  7. time worn interiorsJuly 8, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Forks are really cool!
    tot

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  8. Tucker The CrestieJuly 8, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Not sure, but they're very pretty!

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  9. Into VintageJuly 8, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I'm pretty sure the pattern in Alberta, circa 1900. I looked it up in my big bible of silverplate.

    My vintage dish-itis goes hand-in-hand with my silverplate-itis. No known cure. :-)

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  10. TamraJuly 8, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Yep, pastry forks they are and lovely to boot! Although I've yet to see any old serving silver that I didn't like.

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  11. Glenda/MidSouthJuly 8, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    I am of no help on the forks.
    Enjoy your weekend.

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  12. Toyin O.July 8, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    The forks look really nice, thanks for sharing.

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  13. BleudelavandeJuly 8, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Hi Laura, I can't help you for the forks, but they are really cute!!!!
    Nice weekend to you my friend.

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  14. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageJuly 8, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Ha! Those are two of the very same questions I'm asking myself, as I sort through my own personal stashes for items to sell. ;)

    I'm unfamiliar with this particular pattern, Laura, but here is a Web address to a "Piece Type" chart from a company I've done business with here in my home state - NC: http://www.replacements.com/piecetype/flat_piece.htm .

    Hope that helps.

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  15. Blondie's JournalJuly 8, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Very pretty, Laura! I love the detail and would definitely hang on to them!

    Quiet weekend ahead working in the garden and taking a dip in the lake!

    XO,
    Jane

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  16. Pilgrim at KerjacobJuly 8, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    When I was a child they were always called 'Cake forks'
    My Nan always used them and if we went out anywhere and had afternoon tea, there would be the cake forks.
    I have them now and one day, just one day when this old house is finished I will unpack them and use them.
    They are lovely to use and will make me think of my Nan who I adored.
    She was just so important and influential in my life and continues to be so.

    Love Diane. x

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  17. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    It could be forks for oysters.
    Have a nice evening.

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  18. poppilinnstudiosJuly 8, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    The beaded border is so pretty. I'd put a ribbon around a bunch and display them. I found some cute spoons that I don't want to part with-I polished them, put a ribbon one and will frame it when I find the right frame.
    -Lynn

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  19. Joyce - Quilted NestJuly 8, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I've sold forks like these. Seems people are always looking for the unusual flatware - so you might want to try it. Unless you would prefer to keep them yourself of course.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I have never seen forks in such a design, but I quite like them :) This weekend will be filled with painting and re-newing...Have a lovely weekend! Xoxoxo

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  21. GertJuly 8, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    I love these forks and would polish and keep them!! smile... I learned something new today...dessert forks...how cool!!! Never seen them before! Love the beaded edge...I've seen that pattern before but not sure what it is!

    Will be going to baby showers Saturday and Sunday! smile....

    Blessings...
    xoxo Gert

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  22. joanneJuly 8, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    are they from your mom? i would keep them....they are gorgeous... have a good weekend....

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  23. SandiJuly 8, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    They sure are pretty, but I don't have a clue if they are dessert forks. lol
    I went to Hortons at Tipton french flea market today for the first time ever. Loved it!! Will share my goodies later. :)
    Blessings~

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  24. French CuriositésJuly 8, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I can't seem to let go of silver, so I am on the keep them train :)

    Have a great weekend.

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  25. Cottage and BroomeJuly 8, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    I'd keep the forks, they are great! Working in the garden, beach walking (Lake Michigan), and refinishing a piece of furniture this weekend.

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  26. Julie@beingRUBYJuly 8, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Hi Laura
    Well you know me.. I couldn't let go of silver either... I have some similar shaped forks that belonged to my grandmother/mother? and not sure myself of their usage..

    Just catching up on your previous post also.. what fun.. you've opened a booth.. and perhaps good I am so far away from it.. hehe..

    Have a great weekend.. ciao xxx Julie

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  27. sweetpeaJuly 8, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    not sure but they sure are fabulous! i say keep! or sell to me...

    hugs,

    shelley

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  28. College EssaysJuly 9, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Like it...

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  29. KathyJuly 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Pie forks? I'd never heard of these before. Imagine. A fork just for pie. I'd sure keep them. I love the idea of a pie fork! - Kathy

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  30. OJuly 9, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    They are pastry forks; the wider side is designed to be used as a knife while cutting the pie.

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  31. YONKSJuly 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    The are antique right handed beaded cake/pastry forks. My guess would be late Victorian 1800s. I would hang onto them! Everyone needs cake forks. Pity they would be difficult for lefties, very rarely found with the devil connotation!
    Dianne
    YONKS
    XOXO

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  32. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    The WR stand for William A. Rogers.

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  33. Recycled RitaJuly 9, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Those forks are wonderful! I always have the same dilemna- to shine or leave the patina. I love the patina but maybe for forks shined is better??? Would love your orzo salad recipe!
    karen....

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  34. UnknownJuly 10, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    These forks are for desserts, specially for pies. By the way, shine or leave the patina ? Well if you will use them you can shine them, but leave the patina in the "bas relief" of the silver piece. I hope this can help.

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  35. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    My Southern maternal grandmother always used these with dessert(pie or cake) and her small demi-tasse cups of coffee in the afternoon.. The forks are not full sized but are smaller. So delicate! The pattern is truly beautiful! Thanks for sharing the photos!

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  36. NutbirdJuly 10, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    It is not patina, it is tarnish. Leaving it does not benefit the piece. The tarnish can eat at the finish until it is ruined. Patina on silver is from the tiny little scratches that result from continuous use. These forks look English, because of the pattern, and the style of the tines. Ann

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