Silver folks,was I taken ?

My mom put her formal china in the dishwasher, complete with gilded edge. Didn't hurt it. Of course, it was the 60s German stuff and we only used it about once or twice a year, but...

 

It hurt it, you just didn't notice the slight degradation. Over time the gloss would diminish, just like glass does as it clouds up and starts to feel "sticky".

 

My rule of thumb is, if it was made before microwaves and dishwashers were invented, it does not go in them

When I am selling I often get buyers asking me if my items can go in the dishwasher, I tell them straight out no! I would rather not sell it than mislead the customer.

 

T G Goode - Thomas Goode - were and still are very high end. That address stamp is late 19th century.

https://thomasgoode.com/

One thing for the future: blades on fruit, butter knives and so forth are rarely silver, usually steel, both for sharpness and also because silver is attacked by acids and foods. Collars can be silver and often are, even on lesser cutlery.

I ought to know who used that lilac. Not Crown Derby, I think. Minton or Coalport, one of those. Serious quality, anyhow. Hand painted, squint for an artist's mark.

They're worth that all day long, even not silver. It would have been an expensive set, sold to the wealthy.

 

Thank you so much , Bear. I figured they were good quality,and this made me feel so much better about them . Im just such a cheapo I often lose sight of whats really important. Id have felt okay with them had I paid $6 !

 

We're kindred spirits. I'm cheap as chips, me!

 

Johnny, I'm with Bear here, they're quite nice, and even the case looks in good condition (I like nice boxes) - Minton was my first thought, but Bear would definitely have more knowledge there.

And you know better than to put these in the dishwasher, right?

~Cheryl

 

Yeah, step AWAY from the dishwasher.

Cheryl, Minton is probable: I think they did that lilacy pink more than anyone.

 

I didn’t used to be cheap, then I started buying to sell. Once you start finding gold jewelry for $1 at yard sales it’s hard to pay retail!

 

Oh yes to that.

 

Another thought...Germany also used a lot of purple and lavenders in the older china as well.

 

I'd be surprised if the handles are other than English...

Just to share - a pair of late 19th-early 20th century Dresden china handled 4" demitasse spoons by Dresden silver maker Richard Garten (have another Dresden handled spoon with a fancy shell bowl and different handle packed away):






~Cheryl

 

Given they're Thomas Goode, almost certainly English porcelain, Sheffield blades. They'd have commissioned them, and this was at the time when British made was considered serious quality.

 

Cheryl, those are to die for !

 

They are cute little things, in beautiful condition. Your story made me think of when I realized I really needed readers about 15-20 years ago - picked up pretty little tongs at an estate sale, saw a set of British hallmarks and bought them, only to find letters in each cartouche, 'E,P,N, and S' (used to be able to read the tiniest little marks on anything)...

~Cheryl

 

Thomas Goode is still in Business...They did commission high end wares from around the word and had their name attached to them. Here is the website, perhaps you might get in touch with them to see if they know these or check an archive. Just a thought.https://thomasgoode.com/