A butter pick, used to transfer butter from the dish to the diner's roll plate. Photograph courtesy of replacements.com

Most sterling was machine manufactured after the Civil War in the United States. The time of most pieces in the patterns was during the Victorian Age. Many obscure pieces were included in the place setting.

The fun of collecting silver for many people is finding a pattern with hard to find, interesting pieces. In this way collecting becomes more of a challenge, and therefore, more of a reward. Patterns that are no longer made are called obsolete.

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