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The Youth’s Companion Premiums: 1847 Rogers Silver
Browsing through the October 21, 1897 issue (Vol. 71, No. 42) of the Youth’s Companion publication, I was taken by the vast selection of premiums offered. There were optical goods, artists materials,...
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Ladies Home Journal Silver-Plated Ware Premiums
My introduction to the early editions of Ladies Home Journal began when I was researching flatware made of plated steel. I also ran across these early Ladies Home Journals when researching premium...
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Reflection and Shadow in Photographs
I’m no photography expert, let me make that clear right at the start. But I do like taking photographs which is a good thing as I have to take photographs for my Etsy shop listings. And I don’t use...
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Luther Boardman and Son
L. Boardman & Son Works at East Haddam, CT, circa 1872: It is rare to find flatware manufactured by L. Boardman & Son on the market today. They produced quality merchandise and were early...
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Etsy Listing Photo Backgrounds
A quick look at the treasuries that have been featured on Etsy’s home page will show that the majority of those treasuries have white or light backgrounds on the listing photos. I guess the thought is...
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The Victorian Bar
Fascinated as I am by the myriad of patterns and multiple numbers of shapes and uses of late 18th Century flatware and holloware, I recently found myself pouring through “The Meriden Britannia Silver...
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Holmes, Booth & Haydens 1868 “Roman” Pattern
I have a dinner knife marked “Holmes Booth & Haydens A1″. Research tells me that it is in the “Roman” pattern. Research also tells me that this pattern dates to the mid 1880s. Holmes, Booth &...
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Huyler’s Candy Tongs
Previously in this blog, I have written a post about bon-bon tongs ( http://queenofsienna.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/is-it-impolite-to-use-my-bon-bon-for-a-tete-a-tete/ ) and I have written about Holmes...
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Three Years: My Experience at Etsy
My Etsy shop opened three years ago today https://www.etsy.com/shop/queenofsienna. A year ago, to mark my second anniversary, I composed the following post to sum up those first two years:...
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Julep Strainer: Unusual Design
A while ago I came across a William Rogers antique julep strainer that was unusual. The “bend” in the handle where it meets the bowl was reversed, or opposite to the way usually seen on julep...
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