|
Special Features
Tuscan took it's place along side Olive as one of the
1850's trend setters away from the English standard
patterns. It is interesting since it became an American
standard and was produced by several manufacturers and
silversmiths of the day. It was made in coin, and
electroplate. There were two varieties of Tuscan- the
one on the left is depicted in Turner as a Meriden
Brittania/1847 Rogers pattern while the one on the
right is depicted both under William Gale and
Whiting.
Dating
According to Turner, both Wood & Hughes and William
Gale were producing Tuscan by 1850 and others such as
Whiting and Meriden Britannia carried it into the
1870's. What Turner depicts as the Rogers variety was
likely produced by a number of manufacturers in the
1850's as the set shown here is marked "Hood and Tobey"
which Kovel's describes as a narrow two years -
1848-1850.
Pieces Available
| |
Size |
My Cost |
Note |
| Teaspoon |
6" |
$15.00 |
all Hood & Tobey |
| Table Spoon |
8 1/2" |
$20.00 |
|
| Dinner Fork |
7 1/2" |
$20.00 |
|
| Dessert Fork |
7" |
$20.00 |
|
|
click on image to enlarge
|
Key Pieces
I am not sure if any interesting
pastry or salad forks exist in the pattern. I have
never seen one.
Comments
I purchased the Hood and Tobey place
setting in tact at a show. They appear to never have
been used. They are very light and flimsy and show some
roller marks as being produced by some inexpensive
production methods of the day. They bend easily and at
one point I even questioned if they were silver, but
they certainly shine like silver.
|
