Do you use plain old serving forks and spoons at your dinner table? They may work fine with asparagus, berries and fish, but how much more fun would it be if you turned back the clock 150 years and used…
At one time there was no classier thing to show off than a fancy sterling silver holder for cigarettes or matches. Times have changed when it comes to attitudes about smoking, but the holders are still attractive and sell for…
Q: Your October 2010 issue was particularly interesting because of the article on vintage silver flatware. I inherited a set of Whiting Lily flatware, but the design of my pieces looks a little different than the pieces pictured in your…
Q: While we were at the National Pike Festival in Maryland last May, my son found a blackened metal tray in a box of junk. Please help us identify it. It’s 10 by 14 inches with a twisted edge. We…
Q: I just bought a mysterious silver spoon that’s 15 inches long. It has a small deep bowl and a long twisted handle with 3-D grape leaves and bunches of grapes at the top. The grapes made me think it…
Do you love the look of a vintage leaded glass lamp but can’t afford a Tiffany? Few people can. But you can buy a genuine early 20th-century leaded glass lamp by another U.S. maker if you scour national auctions. We…
