Monday, May 16, 2011

Trajan by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced their Trajan pattern in 1892. This is a beautiful pattern that is both delicate in stem and robust in the end of the handle. Starting at the shoulder you will note a small vine winding its way just part the way up the stem. The stem itself is decorated with engraved straight lines then about half way up a heavy repousse style floral design weighs on the terminal.


Teaspoon (5 3/4 inches)




Teaspoon


Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)
Salad Serving Fork, Solid Piece


Cake Server (9 3/8 inches)
Cake Server, Solid Piece


Fork (7 1/4  inches)
Fork


Small Berry Spoon (8 3/4 inches)
Small Solid Berry/casserole Spoon


Oyster Ladle (9 1/8 inches)
Oyster Ladle, Solid Piece







Small Chipped Beef Fork (6 1/2 inches)
Small Chipped Beef Fork
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2 comments:

  1. F HodgesOctober 31, 2015 at 6:15 PM

    "Trajan" has the appearance of being a repousse pattern, but I don't think it was made using that process (punching pattern into the silver from the back). It also has a decidedly art nouveau look, though it was introduced a good five or ten years earlier than most art nouveau.

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  2. AC WilliamsNovember 5, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    This is a lovely pattern that I agree most folks would take as a repousse pattern.

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