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chase33 Posts: 362 Registered: Feb 2008	posted 12-20-2009 07:12 PM [01-2772] I recently obtained a copy of a book published by Wallace that promoted their line of Third Dimension Beauty patterns. Here is a little quiz based on that book that I hope everyone will enjoy. In the 30's and 40's, Wallace had a designer who created a new line of flatware which was called "Third Dimension Beauty" patterns. This line consisted of five patterns that were inspired by different moods. Can you name the patterns based on their inspirations? Romance Culture Grandeur Gaiety Tranquility Bonus Question: Who was the designer of these patterns? Robert IP: Logged
rian Posts: 169 Registered: Jan 2006	posted 12-21-2009 08:52 AM How about Lotus for tranquility and Grande Baroque for grandeur? [This message has been edited by rian (edited 12-21-2009).] IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 12-21-2009 10:03 AM There were actually six patterns designed by William S. Warren in the Third Dimension Beauty collection: Rose Point (1934) Sir Christopher (1936) Stradivari (1937) Grande Baroque (1941) Grand Colonial (1942) Romance of the Sea (1950) IP: Logged
chase33 Posts: 362 Registered: Feb 2008	posted 12-21-2009 11:25 AM Rian, you have one of the patterns (Grande Baroque) but its inspiration isn't grandeur. Wev, yes there was a sixth but the booklet was published in 1943 before Romance of the Sea so I don't know what the inspiration was for that pattern. I should have put that in the info section. Thanks for pointing that out. Robert IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-22-2009 10:27 AM I have my grandmother's Grand Colonial service. Was it Tranquillity? It seems pretty tranquil. She was married in 1929, so it wasn't her wedding silver--it was probably and upgrade from silverplate. I wonder when and why (for what occasion) she bought it. Wish she were still alive so I could ask her. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 12-22-2009 02:43 PM Well, I got the designer, at least. As for mood, I've no idea -- they all leave me feeling a bit bilious. . . IP: Logged
chase33 Posts: 362 Registered: Feb 2008	posted 12-22-2009 03:06 PM Hey Polly, you are right that tranquility is the "mood" for Grand Colonial. And Wev your right about the designer so you get the bonus points Robert IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 12-22-2009 04:50 PM Could anyone post pictures of these patterns? IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 12-22-2009 05:35 PM not great quality, but all I had to hand IP: Logged
taloncrest Posts: 169 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 12-23-2009 04:30 PM My guesses: Romance -- Rose Point Culture -- Stradivari Grandeur -- Sir Christopher Gaiety -- Grande Baroque I have a good friend who inherited his mother's set of Rose Point. It's a shame, really, as his taste runs towards Art Deco / Modern. IP: Logged
chase33 Posts: 362 Registered: Feb 2008	posted 12-23-2009 11:00 PM And we have a winner! the final tally is: taloncrest - 40 points polly - 10 points wev - 10 bonus points rian - 5 points Thanks everyone! Robert IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 12-24-2009 10:41 AM Thanks to wev for the pictures and to Robert for the interesting quiz. Happy holidays and a happy new year to all. Art IP: Logged

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