We inherited a similar dining room item.
It is a Victorian Pickle Server. It is a beautifully etched octagonally
shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. It sits on a very
ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
has been repaired On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
It looks like a mini old ice bucket. I took it to an antique dealer to
make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
from pickle juice. He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
the top - I've forgotten which. It's useless, which is why it's still
around. Just something to polish and dust and talk about.

Libby

On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:19 -0400, (Fred/Libby
Barclay) wrote:

>
>We inherited a similar dining room item.
>It is a Victorian Pickle Server. It is a beautifully etched octagonally
>shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. It sits on a very
>ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
>has been repaired On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
>much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
>It looks like a mini old ice bucket. I took it to an antique dealer to
>make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
>from pickle juice. He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
>the top - I've forgotten which. It's useless, which is why it's still
>around. Just something to polish and dust and talk about.

Sorry, that was the wrong photo.

When I Google on Vorlagebesteck I get links to.....

http://www.quoka.de/sammlungen-selte..._27312232.html

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On Sun, 24 May 2009 08:44:45 -0700, Mack A. Damia
> wrote:

>On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:19 -0400, (Fred/Libby
>Barclay) wrote:
>
>>
>>We inherited a similar dining room item.
>>It is a Victorian Pickle Server. It is a beautifully etched octagonally
>>shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. It sits on a very
>>ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
>>has been repaired On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
>>much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
>>It looks like a mini old ice bucket. I took it to an antique dealer to
>>make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
>>from pickle juice. He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
>>the top - I've forgotten which. It's useless, which is why it's still
>>around. Just something to polish and dust and talk about.
>
>Sorry, that was the wrong photo.
>
>When I Google on Vorlagebesteck I get links to.....
>
>http://www.quoka.de/sammlungen-selte..._27312232.html

Again, my regrets. I got confused with my replies!

That WAS the right photo.
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mad

On Sun, 24 May 2009 08:55:01 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:

> On Sun, 24 May 2009 08:44:45 -0700, Mack A. Damia
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:19 -0400, (Fred/Libby
>>Barclay) wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>We inherited a similar dining room item.
>>>It is a Victorian Pickle Server. It is a beautifully etched octagonally
>>>shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. It sits on a very
>>>ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
>>>has been repaired On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
>>>much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
>>>It looks like a mini old ice bucket. I took it to an antique dealer to
>>>make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
>>>from pickle juice. He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
>>>the top - I've forgotten which. It's useless, which is why it's still
>>>around. Just something to polish and dust and talk about.
>>
>>Sorry, that was the wrong photo.
>>
>>When I Google on Vorlagebesteck I get links to.....
>>
>>http://www.quoka.de/sammlungen-selte..._27312232.html
>
> Again, my regrets. I got confused with my replies!
>
> That WAS the right photo.

you need more coffee in your brandy.

blake

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> > Again, my regrets. I got confused with my replies!
> >
> > That WAS the right photo.
>
> you need more coffee in your brandy.
>
> blake

<laughs>
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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On May 24, 10:44*am, Mack A. Damia > wrote:
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:19 -0400, (Fred/Libby
>
> Barclay) wrote:
>
> >We inherited a similar dining room item.
> >It is a Victorian Pickle Server. *It is a beautifully etched octagonally
> >shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. *It sits on a very
> >ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
> >has been repaired *On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
> >much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
> >It looks like a mini old ice bucket. *I took it to an antique dealer to
> >make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
> >from pickle juice. *He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
> >the top - I've forgotten which. *It's useless, which is why it's still
> >around. *Just something to polish and dust and talk about.
>
> Sorry, that was the wrong photo.
>
> When I Google on Vorlagebesteck I get links to.....
>
> http://www.quoka.de/sammlungen-selte...ngen/cat_39_39...
>
> --
> mad

I agree with fish/roast/[pastry - especially if it is German:
sauerbraten etc or kuchen?
As a wedding present we got a very fancy silver tongs with 1.5" X 1.5"
pierced and vertical flat sides. The handle part was like a
scissors. We had been married for several years before we finally
discovered that it was a "petit four" server. I don't remember who
got it in the divorce settlement but I haven't seen it in years and
don't have a record of who gave it to us.
Lynn in Fargo

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PS: The wedding was in 1973.
Good old Lynn in Fargo
emphasis on OLD

On Sun, 24 May 2009 10:35:18 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig
> wrote:

>
>=============================
>PS: The wedding was in 1973.
>Good old Lynn in Fargo
>emphasis on OLD


We're "mature" and aged like fine wine!

Most youngsters never understand or even think about how quickly they
will arrive at this point.
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