Blenheim
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wow that repousse is really old, can tell by the knife blade.Date: 1/2/2007 12:19:40 AM
Author: Blenheim
I'd like to fill in some of the pieces -- we only have 5 salad forks, 4 soup spoons, and 3 iced tea spoons. Any suggestions of how to best go about this? I know that Lady Kemma is great at finding good deals.![]()
I wouldn''t overlook E-bay- just have a price in mind you are willing to pay and set up a search in your favorites for the pattern name- maybe do one w/ the pattern name and "silver" and one w/ the pattern name and "sterling."Date: 1/2/2007 6:57:21 PM
Author: Blenheim
Thanks for the suggestions -- I may have fun going around the city looking on Thursday. I looked at Replacements last night, but I''m just hoping to get them for a bit less. My tastes don''t exactly run with the current trends, which hopefully is in my favor.
Fata: Is that a picture of the Herend Platinum Edge? I can see why you like it -- classic yet distinctive! ***drool***Date: 1/5/2007 7:03:41 PM
Author: fatafelice
I love this thread since I am trying to figure out which china I want to register for! Unfortunately, the pattern I think really want, Herend Platinum Edge, doesn''t seem to be available at any major retailers. I don''t know much about Herend, but I completely love this pattern. Its relatively simple, without being too fussy, yet still a little different. If I can''t figure out how to get it, I''ll likely go with something super simple like Wedgwood Sterling, so that it would easily go with other patterns in the future. I''m totally a mix-n-match girl!
I already have a head start in silver, as I have been collecting Schofield Baltimore Rose for a few years. The problem is that it hasn''t been made since about 1920, so it is a challenge to find it sometimes, much less pieces in good shape.
Blenheim, I will tell you, from my experience, that the stuff from Replacements is usually in terrible. Pieces that my mom has gotten me that were supposed to be ''no monogram'' had just had the monograms removed -- Yuck! Plus, they super polish things, like Lady Kemma said, which is detrimental to a detailed repousse pattern. I have found some good dealers at antique fairs (higher-end ones), who are usually better priced as well. And I have had really good luck on eBay. Just make sure there are good pictures of everything or that you ask a lot of specific questions -- I HATE removed monograms so I always make super-sure that the pieces I am considering don''t have them.
Date: 1/5/2007 9:31:02 PM
Author: fatafelice
Dtnyc: Well, it isn''t a coincidence actually... The Schofield silver company was located in Baltimore! A LOT of the estate pieces I have found have come out of Maryland families. The company was purchased by Steiff in the 20s, which is why it bears such a resemblance to their pattern. The key is the three roses at the end of the handle. I personally like it more than the Kirk-Steiff, but I originally fell in love with the pattern because Schofield is a family name (though unfortunately no relation) and I was born in Maryland. I have since found out that the pattern tends to be a favorite of dealers because of its weight and quality. I only wish I could afford to get more pieces. And my family is aggravated that I didn''t pick something they could buy off of a registry for me! LOL
actually i strongly disagree, this may be true of modern sterling, but blenheim''s is 100 years old. there is a wooden core in the knife handle. this sterling was designed before there were dishwashers, so i caution against putting antique sterling in the dishawasher. you''ll ruin the knives. rattle, rattle.Date: 1/5/2007 6:45:23 PM
Author: dtnyc
I wouldn''t overlook E-bay- just have a price in mind you are willing to pay and set up a search in your favorites for the pattern name- maybe do one w/ the pattern name and ''silver'' and one w/ the pattern name and ''sterling.''Date: 1/2/2007 6:57:21 PM
Author: Blenheim
Thanks for the suggestions -- I may have fun going around the city looking on Thursday. I looked at Replacements last night, but I''m just hoping to get them for a bit less. My tastes don''t exactly run with the current trends, which hopefully is in my favor.
I got 6 fairfax teaspoons for $24- not my pattern but I love it and it''s monogrammed w/ a G which is what our last name begins with- so I couldn''t resist.
Also don''t worry about having put stuff in the dishwasher. I went to an event at Michael C. Fina and Mr. Fina got up and said, it''s Ok to put it in the dishwasher as long as you put the knives all together in one basket section and you don''t mix your sterling and your stainless and you use a mild detergent. He said he put his stuff in the dishwasher and used it everyday.
i have no idea...Date: 1/15/2007 9:16:48 PM
Author: MINIMS
Brief hijack for a note to LadyKemma: do you know of any good forums silver collectors? I recently found siver-collector.com. It seems to be fairly new and it has maybe .001 percent of the traffic that PS has, but I sound some good information on it anyway. It seems to be based in Europe. I''d love to find a site that has more participants, and is oriented a bit more towards American labels. Thanks!
Fatafelice - my pattern is very similar to yours - I am registered at Michael C. Fina and they carry it (not sure what part of the country you''re in). It''s called, Marie Antoinette Platinum, by Raynaud. I love it!!!! It''s sooo classic and elegant! It compliments the china pattern which was inherited from my grandmother so, I''m very psyched.Date: 1/5/2007 7:03:41 PM
Author: fatafelice
I love this thread since I am trying to figure out which china I want to register for! Unfortunately, the pattern I think really want, Herend Platinum Edge, doesn''t seem to be available at any major retailers. I don''t know much about Herend, but I completely love this pattern. Its relatively simple, without being too fussy, yet still a little different. If I can''t figure out how to get it, I''ll likely go with something super simple like Wedgwood Sterling, so that it would easily go with other patterns in the future. I''m totally a mix-n-match girl!
I already have a head start in silver, as I have been collecting Schofield Baltimore Rose for a few years. The problem is that it hasn''t been made since about 1920, so it is a challenge to find it sometimes, much less pieces in good shape.
Blenheim, I will tell you, from my experience, that the stuff from Replacements is usually in terrible. Pieces that my mom has gotten me that were supposed to be ''no monogram'' had just had the monograms removed -- Yuck! Plus, they super polish things, like Lady Kemma said, which is detrimental to a detailed repousse pattern. I have found some good dealers at antique fairs (higher-end ones), who are usually better priced as well. And I have had really good luck on eBay. Just make sure there are good pictures of everything or that you ask a lot of specific questions -- I HATE removed monograms so I always make super-sure that the pieces I am considering don''t have them.
Date: 3/6/2007 4:21:21 PM
Author: blushingbride
BUT - the coolest thing about registering at Michael C. Fina is that they carry the sterling silver which I inherited from my Great Aunt who got married in 1929!! She gave us a full set which are in excellent condition and each piece is engraved with an M (for her last name) which is also the first initial of my FI''s last name!! What a nice coincidence??? Here''s the pattern - we are order a few pieces which we weren''t included in her set like a cake server and knife, etc. It''s called Lunt - Modern Victorian.