Sunday, September 5, 2010

Three generations of silver

I have three girls and luckily have three patterns of silverware.

Great-Grandmother, Grand-mother, Mother ( to my girls)

I'll start with the oldest.  The girls Great Grand-mother.

Rogers Brothers, Remembrance





It has a pretty beaded edge, this set has tons of serving pieces to  match.  

Next the set from their Grand-mother

Rogers Brothers - No pattern name, Old Company plate on some
This set includes ice tea spoons.  Some are engraved with a K.





My set

Christofle of France, Malmaison
I was told that the french set the silverware upside down (to us) probably right side to them.  Since they eat continental style... the backs of the silverware are more detailed than the front.




I love setting it "upside down" for dinner parties.

I enjoy them all and they will remain that way for many generations to come.


Sharing with
Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie
Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty
Todays Thrify Treasures - with Southern Hospitality
A Stroll thru Life
Show off your cottage - House in Roses
Between Naps on the Porch
The Gypsy Fish



37 comments:

  1. Oh how beautiful and what wonderful treasures. They are all three just stunning. Your daughters are lucky girls. Hugs, Marty

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  2. All of the patterns are beautiful. How nice that they have been handed down and will continue to be handed down. Now, how in the world are you going to decide which daughter gets which pattern? Thank you so much for sharing these beauties on Favorite Things Sat. laurie

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  3. So very pretty...you are so lucky to have all of them. Thanks for coming to NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS...hope you have a fun time at the party!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  4. Gorgeous silver! hmm, I may have to get another set so both of my kids will have one as well. Thanks for the idea =)

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  5. Beautiful treasures! I love the Christophe. It is fun to set it in the Eurpoean fashion.
    Your daughters are fortunate to have all this silver in the family. ~ Sarah

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  6. Beautiful silver and it is so nice you have three sets to hand down. Treasures each and every one!

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  7. I love family heirlooms that are not only functional but beautiful as well-enjoy!

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  8. How awesome that you have this beautiful silver girl..hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  9. Oh I am so glad you linked this to TTT. I think these are all such wonderful treasures. Hugs, Marty

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  10. These are SO beautiful... I was just this evening looking at My Mothers Set! It is OH SO SPECIAL to have wonderful heirlooms! Your girls are very lucky ladies!
    Hugs to you
    Donna

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  11. Lovely silverware and beautiful patterns. Wonderful heirlooms to hand down to your daughters! Just priceless! Hugs!

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  12. All three sets are gorgeous and your daughters are lucky girls!!

    xoxo
    Jane

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  13. How nice that you have enough silver for each daughter..I have three sons, but one of my sons has done much research on our pieces...he really appreciates the workmanship and value..so he will most likely will end up with most of our silverware. Maybe if I have a granddaughter some day I will pass some to her as well. Your silver sets are so pretty..hard to choose a favorite. Have a great week!

    Miss Bloomers

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  14. I do think that's great that you have such great silver to pass on to your girls. I especially love your pattern -- so ornate on the back. My parents wanted to make sure that we all received cut glass bowls...that didn't exactly happen. Joni

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  15. Beautiful patterns, your daughters are very fortunate ladies to each get a set of family silver.

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  16. How nice you have three sets for your girls...love the back detail & the "upside down" setting to the silver!

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  17. The silver is beautiful. Your girls are very lucky to have these sets!

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  18. What lovely silver. I have appreciated mine more since I started blogging. I received 4 placesettings when I married and one each year until I had 12. What a lovely way to do it. Now I wish I had inherited my mothers and my aunts for my girls. I guess I will just have to have fun on e bay!

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  19. I think that is so special! I love anything handed down and silver tops the cake! I just tried to get my mom to give me my grandmothers silver this weekend! You have lucky girls!

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  20. This is a wonderful story of your generations of silver! I love the whole idea of it! I hope you continue to enjoy it and the continuity of generations.

    Thank you for sharing!

    Tess

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  21. Oh what lovely silver patterns they all are. And even though they are different, they also have an element to them that seems related. I bet they would also be pretty mixed together. Thanks for sharing these beautiful patterns with us.

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  22. Ooh, I don't know which set is my favorite! How will your girls decide? These are really beautiful and I am glad you are taking care of them for the future. Linda

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  23. Beautiful silver! How lucky that you have three girls who will treasure it, too. What a sweet post.

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  24. I almost had to force our daughters to register for silver when they got married, but they both did and they enjoy it a lot. I wasn't ready to pass mine on yet!

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  25. European style of flatware placement is soooo beautiful. I do it all the time. Such a bounty from which to choose. Jackie

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  26. Such beautiful sets. Lucky daughters.

    - The Tablescaper

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  27. Family silver....the best of all worlds. Your girls are blessed. I can tell that you appreciate these marvelous treasures. Thank you for sharing them with us. Cherry Kay

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  28. What a lovely treasures you got and share to your lovelies.

    Yes, I came from the Philippines and where I grew up, we do set our silver/flatwares upside down. I asked mum but she can't remember why as she learnt that from her parents.

    Happy TS to you.

    greetings from Stockholm,
    /R

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  29. Your silver sets are wonderful treasures I'm sure your daughters will appreciate. Silver is so warm and beautiful on the table.

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  30. What fun to see all of these patterns - it's like a little family history session. I love the way your Christoffle knife is different from the other utensils. Thank you for sharing these photos.

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  31. How wonderful to have three generations of silver! You can just think about all the thought that went into choosing it. Lucky, lucky daughters!

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  32. Love your silver and that you have three generations handed down and that you in turn will hamd down to your daughters. Each patterm is lovely.

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  33. The family silver is so lovely and I know you and your daughters enjoy the family history. Each set is beautiful and will set a lovely table.

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  34. How wonderful to have such beautiful pieces along with the memories and sentiments! Have a beautiful weekend!
    ;-D Kathleen

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  35. Hi,
    lucky daughters to get such treasures. All the patterns are wonderful. And that they belonged to the family since a long time makes them even more interesting. Thank you for showing.
    Greetings, Johanna

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