Richard Osterberg

Valuable reference for learning all the multitude of specialty flatware. For instance in section 1, Place Pieces, you can examine the details of 22 types of forks. In section 3, Serving Pieces, there are an additional 21 fork types.

Having become an enthusiast while collecting silverplate pieces for a daughter’s wedding, I continue the fun.

The identification of patterns is not the point, but the information is included. Section 2 shows sets of 18 different patterns and how they would look on the table with china and crystal.… (meer)