Upcycled Silver, Reimagined: Alta's Ornamentation
Alta’s Ornamentation is rooted in memory, creativity, and a lifelong love of making something meaningful out of what already exists. Inspired by the artistry and resourcefulness of her grandmother, Alta Ethilda Barnhart, the maker behind Alta’s Ornamentation transforms vintage silver plate and found materials into mobiles, jewelry, and chimes that are as thoughtful as they are musical.
Working from her basement studio, each piece is carefully cut, shaped, de-burred, buffed, and polished by hand using a wide range of traditional tools. Fishing line, beads, buttons, washers, and repurposed silver serving pieces come together in unexpected ways, often shaped into whimsical forms like fish and sea creatures, creating designs that feel playful, nostalgic, and one of a kind.
The natural patina of aged silver is embraced rather than erased, honoring the history of each piece and the stories it carries. Weight is thoughtfully considered, allowing varying tones to emerge when pieces move and chime together, resulting in creations that are not only visually striking but delightfully musical.
Every piece from Alta’s Ornamentation reflects generations of creativity, craftsmanship, and care, a celebration of reuse, memory, and the beauty found in transformation.
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Alta's OrnamentationCheck out my Enchanted Forest line of wind chimes. This vintage wind chime is made of spoon, forks and butter knives. They have been turned into ...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis suger bowl wind chime features my whimsical sea creaters. Check out the big-smile fish, heart-tail fish, squid, segment fish and the big fan-...
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Alta's OrnamentationFrom my Enchanted Forest line, a creamer strung horizontally with woodland dangles. Featuring a large feather, acorn, toadstool, curled, dried lea...
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Alta's OrnamentationFrom my Tea Time by the Sea line, a an inverted creamer with sea creatures. Featuring a fin fish, squid, pufferfish, heart-tail fish and a fan-tai...
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Alta's OrnamentationAn old silver cup becomes a home for swimming fish. Embellished with plenty of beads in turquoise, light champagne and brass filigree balls. Chec...
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Alta's OrnamentationFrom my Tea Time by the Sea line, a an inverted creamer with sea creatures. Featuring a fheart-tail fish, whale, razor back fish, nighmare sea sna...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis worn little creamer is now a member of my Enchanted Forest line. Check out my leaves, feather, toadstool and acorn! Plus I've embellished th...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis dark, petite creamer is embellished with clear, light champagne and blue grey beads. The spout features a glittering disco-ball bead. It fe...
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Alta's OrnamentationI've taken an old tray and turned it into the "Deep Blue Sea" wind chime ! Look at my whimsical sea creatures: puffer fish, whale, squid, butter k...
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Alta's OrnamentationListen to the delicate wind chime sounds created by spoons, forks and butter knives! Whimsical sea creatures swim beneath an ornate vintage teat p...
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Alta's OrnamentationI've accented this very old creamer with black metallic beads on the sides to enhance its vintage charm. This wind chime features a whale, hert-ta...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis pattern features beautiful scroll work at the top of the fork, making this an elegant elephant. Includes an elegant stainless steel rope chai...
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Alta's OrnamentationCustom made to your specifications! I make tiny to large sizes. Precious Silverware Bracelet, an eye-catching design made by International Silver w...
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Alta's OrnamentationCustom made to your specifications! I make tiny to large sizes. Queen Bess II Silverware Bracelet, made by Oneida Community was manufactured in 194...
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Alta's OrnamentationAvailable online only. This pattern is a challenge to locate. It is a substantial bracelet weighing 38 grams which is about the weight of 6 quat...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis ornament was taken from a footed silverplate bowl. See the before and after pics to see the restoration. I'm in love with the detail! The...
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Alta's OrnamentationCreated from a very large serving spoon, these lilies sparkle and shine! Stainless steep rope chain is 24" long and I can shorten it. Just leave ...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis bracelet was made from the mid sections of demitasse spoons and a Fleur de Lis spoon top decoration! Now that is a one-of-a-kind jewelry. ...
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Alta's OrnamentationA substantail and attention-demanding piece of art! The total pendant length is 28". I can shorten the chain if you need. The chain is twisted r...
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Alta's OrnamentationI created these beautiful, historic earrings from a mid section of a demitasse spoon. Length: 1.5" from the top of the earring finding which is no...
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Alta's OrnamentationHere is something I've been looking for for years! Made in 1904, it is by far the most beautiful grape pattern ever made. I occasionally find a f...
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Alta's OrnamentationHere is something I've been looking for for years! Made in 1904, it is by far the most beautiful grape pattern ever made. I occasionally find a few...
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Alta's OrnamentationI created these earrings from a soup spoon bowl that is heated, flattened and then punched. I burnish the discs to a beautiful shine and then hand...
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Alta's OrnamentationI was lucky enough to find a few pieces of Grosvenor engraved with a bautiful "H". No other initials are available. Grosvenor, silverplate, Oneid...
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Alta's OrnamentationInspiration-Magnolia, International Silver, Silverplate, 1951. First direct-dial coast to coast telephone call, Alice in Wonderland debuts, 1 lb ba...
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Alta's OrnamentationSignature, International Silver, Silverplate, 1950. James Dean appears in Pepsi commercial, The Lone Ranger and Ed Sullivan show are popular, Gas 1...
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Alta's OrnamentationHere's your statement piece! It's made from a silverplate tray handle. The elegant "V" shape brought the word Valkyrie to mind. I cleaned, polishe...
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Alta's OrnamentationI created these beautiful, historic earrings from a mid section of a demitasse spoon. Length: 1.5" from the top of the earring finding which is no...
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Alta's OrnamentationTake advantage of this pattern engraved with "P". Created by Gorham Silver, Silverplate, 1924. First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, First Winter O...
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Alta's OrnamentationA substantail and attention-demanding piece of art! The total pendant length is 28". I can shorten the chain if you need. The chain is twisted r...
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Alta's OrnamentationI processed all my hollow knife handles I've been saving up into earrings. Precious silverware was manufactured in 1941 when Pearl Harbor, Chattan...
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Alta's OrnamentationSo light, you won't know you are wearing them. Tines of vintage dinner forks have been cleaned, re-surfaced, drilled, and burnished to an unbelieva...
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Alta's OrnamentationPersonalize your purchase with beautiful crystal, pearl or silver charms. Add to bracelets or heart pendants. I can attach as many as you need....
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Alta's OrnamentationSo light, you won't know you are wearing them. Tines of vintage salad forks have been cleaned, re-surfaced, drilled, and burnished to an unbelievab...
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Alta's OrnamentationSo light, you won't know you are wearing them. Tines of vintage dinner forks have been cleaned, re-surfaced, drilled, and burnished to an unbelieva...
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Alta's OrnamentationChoose your crystal eye color. An 18" stainless steel chain is included. You may request other chain lengths in the gift note section at checkout....
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Alta's OrnamentationI've cut a hollow handle knife, flattened and cleaned the back, then annealed it. When it's cooled I cut these lightweight beauties with a disc cu...
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Original price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price $30.00$30.00$30.00 - $30.00Current price $30.00Vintage Silverware Heart Moss Rose
Alta's OrnamentationMoss Rose, National Silver Co, silverplate, 1949. First non-stop circumnavigation flight, NATO established, minimum wage 70 cents/hour. This heart...
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Alta's OrnamentationSo light, you won't know you are wearing them. Made from the mid-section of a soup spoon bowl that has been annealed, cut, sanded, hammered and tu...
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Alta's OrnamentationPrecious, INTERNATIONAL SILVER, silverplate, 1941. Pearl Harbor, Chattanooga Choo Choo is a hit, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkle & Neil Diamond are b...
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Alta's OrnamentationMilady, Oneida Silver, silverplate, 1940. Franklin D Roosevelt elected president, Nylon stocking introduced, Campbells soup 25 cents for 3 cans. Th...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis stunning Daffodil Spoon Bracelet is a true treasure, made by International Silver between 1950 and 1973. The large, graceful daffodil design i...
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Alta's OrnamentationThese earrings were created from a hollow handle knife. The pattern is cut from the knife, rough cut, finely cut, deburred, edges sanded and polis...
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Alta's OrnamentationGrosvenor Silverware Bracelet, a stunning piece of history that dates back to 1921. This timeless piece was made during the Babe Ruth homerun recor...
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Alta's OrnamentationIntroducing the Mountain Rose Silverware Bracelet, a timeless piece of jewelry that celebrates the mid-century silverplate pattern by International...
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Original price $0.00 - Original price $0.00Original price $0.00$30.00 - $32.00$30.00 - $32.00Current price $30.00Vintage Handmade Silverware Bracelet Queen Bess II Pattern
Alta's OrnamentationCustom made to your specifications! I make tiny to large sizes. Queen Bess II Silverware Bracelet, made by Oneida Community was manufactured in 194...
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Alta's OrnamentationThis Octopus is made from a dinner fork and is 2" long from top of the fork. It includes a 20" stainless steel chain. You may request other chai...
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