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I must confess, linens, silver and china are my passions. After writing yesterday's article, I found myself thinking about engraved silver. I have a collection of silver napkin rings that I have been adding to over the years. When I go antiquing or to flea markets, I always check to see if I can find another one to bring home. I don't just look for any old silver napkin ring, I try to find ones that are already engraved with our initials or names. For instance,a few years ago, I found one with "Emma" beautifully hand engraved just after our granddaughter, Emma, was born. Finding one with my son's initials, AHP, and one with "Grandpa" was so exciting!! When I can't find the initials or name I need, I buy a plain one and have it hand engraved. (Hand engraving is so beautiful - the depth and slant of the engraving gives such an elegant look.) I use them when we have special dinners or at the holidays. And, I display some on my sideboard in a lovely Victorian asparagus dish that a friend gave me. Not only are they beautiful, but they have become quite a story in themselves!
(I had planned to photograph my collection, but my camera and computer are not cooperating, so I had to pull the above pictures from the internet.)
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