KC has too many themes going on. I don't think that the White House should be using ANYTHING with "King" in its name to entertain guests.
Chantillly by Gorham
Posted on 02/22/2010 7:10:37 AM PST by maggief
The room was very elegant, with candles, gilt-edged plates, gold embossed name cards and such.
The menu: French Onion Soup with Croutons Rib Eye Roast with Shrimp Scampi Roasted Potatoes, Carrots and Mushroom Caps Seven Layer Salad Baked Alaska
Wines offered: Sugarleaf Vineyards Petit Manseng 2008 Landmark Vineyards Syrah "Steel Plow" 2006 Fenn Valley "42 Ice Wine" 2008
Governors' Dinner Table Settings 2010 SERVICE PLATES - CLINTON STATE CHINA SERVICE, made by Lenox Inc., Trenton, New Jersey, 2000. Commissioned to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House.
KING CHARLES SILVER FLATWARE, made by Gorham, Providence, Rhode Island, 1974; supplemented in 2006 by Lenox Inc., owner of the Gorham molds.
KENNEDY GLASSWARE, made by the Morgantown Glass Guild, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1961; supplemented in 1991 by Lenox, Inc.
CREAM SOUP CUP AND SAUCER - JOHNSON STATE CHINA SERVICE, made by Castleton China, Inc., New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1968
WATER GOBLET - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT STATE GLASSWARE SERVICE, Tiffin Glass Co., Tiffin, Ohio; cut by T.G. Hawkes & Company, Corning, New York, 1938-1955; and later reorders
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KC has too many themes going on. I don't think that the White House should be using ANYTHING with "King" in its name to entertain guests.
Chantillly by Gorham
Well, I finally found a picture of the King Charles pattern that will post. Unless that silverware is in the so-called "dinner" (oversized) size, it will look stupid with those huge chargers.
With no established aristocracy to follow, early Americans were free to define gracious living on their own. While the social patterns mirrored those of England and France, the designs of the colonial era have a character and charm that are distinctly American.
American Federal
There is a similar pattern called Fairfax
1810
Pointed Antique
Williamsburg Shell
Pointed Antique could be engraved with the Presidential Seal, although it would probably get filched.
Here’s some serving pieces, some of which I’ve never heard of: butter pick?
Newport Scroll is a beautiful pattern and would be much more appropriate and elegant for the WH than King Charles.
A butter pick might be a Victorian implement, but more likely is a modern interpretation of a Victorian era implement. Nowadays the silver purveyor takes an extra teaspoon, cuts off the sides until there is just a spike left and then twists that spike into a point — sort of looks like a unicorn horn. You use it to stab butter pats, or butter servings that have been molded into fancy shapes.
I have one in my pattern (Marlborough, Reed & Barton), but it’s a modern fake. I’m not sure that they ever really made one in my pattern, although Marlborough dates from 1906. I scolded an antique dealer once about cutting up all those teaspoons, and she replied that there are “too many teaspoons out ther.” I suppose that is where all the missing ones have gone.
Newport Scroll
This probably started life as a teaspoon and was cut down and twisted to match a current set of silverware in the Victorian manner when the well dressed table bore hundreds of specialty pieces for every conceivable use.
The largest replacement company makes up pieces. For example, Manchester made ice cream forks in my pattern, which I inherited from my grandmother but they are hard to find. Replacements “hand crafts” them from teaspoons. They do not look exactly like the originals and I regret the loss of those spoons because some day my daughter or granddaughter may lose one in the garbage disposal and a replacement may be scarce due to the originals being cannibalized into other pieces.
Agree.
Also agree about the dinner size flatware. I prefer the dinner size but it doesn't go well with smaller plates.
If you are talking about Replacements in NC, I know. And they make up things that never were manufactured originally. Wall sconces out of plates. Triple stacked cookie servers, etc.
Angry Michelle looks like she is having a ball. /s
Have you ever been there? WOW, what an operation!
Those flowers are ugly!
“Let them eat government cheese!”
They do have tablecloths. They are just UGLY...animal looking prints. The theme must have been Afrocentric.
That dress looks like it was made from the same material as those table cloths...I’m NOT KIDDING!
LOL!
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (2nd R) watches a performance by music students from Myrtilla Miner elementary school during a special preview performance for the White House's annual Governors' Ball at the White House in Washington February 21, 2010.
She doesn’t know how to cross her legs properly. Of course....the badonkadonk extends down the back of the legs....so that’s probably her excuse.
Oh gees, a too small sweater and a belt.
That is not right on her.
Oh, and the length of her dress is too short as well.
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