Oh pshaw, on Fri 07 Dec 2007 10:10:15p, Dee.Dee meant to say...
of
> gleaming 18/10 stainless steel, and an ornate filigree detail where the
> steel meets the plastic handle."
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> "European sizing with elaborate filigree and opalescent sheen."
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> Horchow's Napoleon place settings would be $125; there is really no
> description.
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http://tinyurl.com/yqqlxb
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> Regarding the Amazon/Roseanne, I'm not sure what 'oversized' means;
> 'business ends' mean, and what the ornate filigree detail metal is -- it
> looks dark ...
> Also not sure what 'European sizing' means.
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> Any comments welcome.
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> Thanks.
> Dee
As Laura Petrie used to say, "Oh, Robb", I just have to say, Oh, Dee!
The "business end" is the tines of the fork, the bowl of the spoon, the
blade of the knife. In other words, the working end of the utensil.
European sizing... It is most common for European silver to be larger in
scale than what is typically found in the US.
Yes, the ornate filigree metal does look dark. I think they may be either
trying to emulate either an "old look" to the metal, or perhaps emulate a
pewter look, but I doubt seriously if it's pewter.
In any case, either set is too rich for my blood these days. I'm glad I
bought what I have when I could afford it, the every day stuff that is. I
sold my silver plate, because I now have my mother's sterling.
--
Wayne Boatwright
Date: Fri, 12/7/2007
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