Announcement
Beautiful vintage silverware made personal - with a little bit of prose and a little bit of polish.
Each piece created by Prose & Polish is true vintage silverplate - carefully curated through estate sales, antique shops, and auctions. They are not new pieces, but rather old ones -- exhibiting the beauty of a life well lived. Once home, they are carefully cleaned and polished by hand. The sentiment is hand stamped letter by letter into the silver with a hammer and anvil. Each piece is then polished again, tagged, ribboned, and repurposed for you.
Any piece in the shop can be customized. If there is something that you would like to change about a design in the shop - or if you have a design in mind that you would like to share with me, please feel free to send me a message. I would be very happy to work with you to create your own silver heirlooms.
Announcement
Beautiful vintage silverware made personal - with a little bit of prose and a little bit of polish.
Each piece created by Prose & Polish is true vintage silverplate - carefully curated through estate sales, antique shops, and auctions. They are not new pieces, but rather old ones -- exhibiting the beauty of a life well lived. Once home, they are carefully cleaned and polished by hand. The sentiment is hand stamped letter by letter into the silver with a hammer and anvil. Each piece is then polished again, tagged, ribboned, and repurposed for you.
Any piece in the shop can be customized. If there is something that you would like to change about a design in the shop - or if you have a design in mind that you would like to share with me, please feel free to send me a message. I would be very happy to work with you to create your own silver heirlooms.
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Deborah on Jul 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsClassy, elegant and charming! But you get so much more when you order from Prose and Polish. Kim, the proprietor, will graciously include a lovely crafted presentation for you if the item is a gift, including a note. For no extra charge! Interacting with her is so pleasant that it's the next best thing to going into a real shop. Prose and Polish is my go-to for personalized gifts and I have happily placed over a dozen order in the last few years.
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Jennifer on Jun 30, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI’ve ordered three of these spoons as baby gifts now. They are always beautiful with fast delivery!
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ldbeads on Jun 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI love everything I purchased from you Kimberly! This is a present for someone special and I can hardly wait to give it! A+++++++
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ldbeads on Jun 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is beautiful and I can hardly wait to give this to my daughter's Godmother. Thank you!!!!! A++++++
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takarabutler on Jun 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful and unique. I’m so glad I saw this on Etsy. The perfect touch to our special day and a true keepsake. Thank You for being so helpful with my order.
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diamondfan on Jul 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsRecipient loved it. Fun working with Kim to choose a pattern and then customize it. I have sent many of the spoons to friends and family.
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. Leonard family favorites in the oven and Louis Armstrong singing carols in the background - a perfect cookie baking day.
About ProseAndPolish
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Weekends spent gathering, evenings polishing ... and all the pretty things collected. -
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Then hand stamping on the floor by the fireplace. Each letter, one by one, with the hammer.
Prose & Polish -- beautiful vintage silverware, hand stamped.
I was born old .. not in a Benjamin Button sort of a way, but in a hot tea, old house, wooly sweater sort of a way. I've always appreciated the craftsmanship and beauty in all things old and loved. The way old floors creak when you walk on them and old books smell when you open them.
Antique silver is of course a favorite. The thought that these pieces have been here since long before I have. I wonder at the hands that have held them and the celebrations they have been witness to. I spend weekends trolling estate sales and antique auctions -- not looking for perfect, just looking for beautiful. I love them even more when I can find them a bit neglected and take them home to polish them back to beautiful. It's almost like opening an incredible gift under a simple craft paper wrapping.
I have been stamping jewelry for years and only recently thought to stamp silverware. It is so much more personal and I love that my pieces become quirky valentines, sweet momentos of bigger moments, and family heirlooms.
It has truly brought my loves of antiquing and crafting to one very happy place for me.... thank you for letting me share it with you !
Shop members
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Kimberly
Creator
Production partners
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Felt Like A Party
PA, United States
Laura Zeo - Fiber Artist, Featured Artist at the Philadelphia Home Show and fellow Etsy shop owner.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Unfortunately as pieces are made to order, I cannot accept cancellations.
Shipping
Additional policies and FAQs
Additionally, I would very much like to hear your ideas and designs. If there is something specific that you would like stamped, I can create a custom listing for you. Just send me a message to get started.