Although hundreds of silver manufacturers were creating their own silver patterns in the United States during the twentieth century, two names are the most familiar—Tiffany and Gorham. These and other sterling silver manufacturers, including International Silver (the result of many…
If a piece of silver is large and heavy, with ornate designs or engraving, it could be an eighteenth-century or early nineteenth-century piece. It may be sterling silver, but it is more likely to be an example of Victorian silver…
Collectors who are setting a table for Thanksgiving can look to Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel for inspiration. Their plates, glassware, and serving pieces reflect their different collecting styles -- and ages -- and here are their choices. Terry’s table…
In 18th century England most women married when young, had children, and learned to cook, take care of the house and children, make textiles or at least create bedding or clothing, and be her husband's helper when needed. Hester Bateman…
A "smart" woman created Father’s Day in 1910. Sonora Smart Dodd wanted to honor her father, William Smart, in the same way mothers were honored on Mother’s Day. The idea caught on and in 1972 Congress made the third…
A "smart" woman created Father’s Day in 1910. Sonora Smart Dodd wanted to honor her father, William Smart, in the same way mothers were honored on Mother’s Day. The idea caught on and in 1972 Congress made the third…