Vintage Tarnished Silverware

I love the look that old silverware gets once it ages and takes on a tarnish. 

I love the ornate patterns on antique and vintage flatware, reminders to a time in
 the past when details were important, and artwork on everyday objects was valued.

I love orphaned spoons and forks, who alone whisper, "Keep me..."  

Old spoons

Ornate antique silverware

Silver flatware vintage grapes pattern

What's not to love about this?

An urn of vintage silver by Ann Lorys

Heirloom silverware - how to care for for it

Antique servers

Vintage tableware ornate spoons and bone or horn handled knives

Pretty vintage forks

A mixed set

Shabby grouping from HGTV

Monogrammed silver from WhiteHouseGrayBarn via Etsy

Mix & match vintage silverware

A beautiful vintage spoon

My fruitful visit to the flea market

My fruitful visit to the flea market

Love the look of vintage silverware?

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Tarnished Sterling Silver Love

Old, tarnished sterling silver...

These are a few of my favorite things...

Ornate silverwork

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Blackington sterling holly match safe

Engraved pistol

Rare German prosthetic hand, circa 1580

English silver place card holders 1910

Antique silver coin purse

Antique casket plaque "Mother"

Vintage metal pans

Lava bracelet 1946 Art Smith

Shiebler etruscan sterling buckle

Shiebler repousse baby cups 1880  (above and below)

Engraved: Mabel, Ethel

Jugendstil tea caddy 1900

Tiffany's sterling silver dinner plates, 1900

Victorian silver cuffs



What do you think?
Which is your favorite?

Getting Ready for New Year's Eve

Via New York Magazine

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Via Macy's

gold nails

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Via Macy's

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art - write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself. 

-Neil Gaiman