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Vintage Silver Cake Knife with a Trefid handle
Vintage Silver Cake Knife with a Trefid handle Have you heard/read the great Julia Child quote…”a party without cake is just a meeting“? Every time I come across it, I have to smile. And I must say, I...
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Vermeil, Goldwash and Gilding | Vintage Silver Terminology
Vermeil, Goldwash and Gilding | Vintage Silver Terminology When used in the context of vintage silver; vermeil, goldwash and gilding are all essentially synonymous terms that indicate a piece of silver...
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Piercework Silver | Vintage Silver Terminology
Piercework Silver | Vintage Silver Terminology Piercework silver–or pierced work silver–describes a form of decoration consisting of open holes in the metal. As I was photographing these English...
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Fancy Shoulders on a Silver Pie Server and Lobster Frittata
Fancy Shoulders on a Silver Pie Server and Lobster Frittata Did you know that your silverware can have fancy shoulders? The response I often get to this question is one of outright skepticism, and...
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Guilloche Silver | The Many Colors of Silver
Guilloche Silver | The Many Colors of Silver Guilloche silver refers to a piece of silver that has been decorated with a precise pattern of tiny lines. Usually the pattern is a repetitive one, which...
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