Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cheese Pick

The Cheese Pick is an unusual piece found in most of the older sterling patterns. Samples here very in length from 6 inches to 7 7/8 inches. All have teeth on the end of the slightly curved blade at the end. The number of teeth varying from two to four. Most are flat handled, however two examples here are hollow handled.



King George By Gorham (7 3/4 inches)
Individual Solid Cheese Pick


Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (6 1/8 inches)
Individual Solid Cheese Pick


Luxembourg by Gorham (6 1/8 inches)
Individual Solid Cheese Pick
Mary Warren by Manchester (6 inches)

 

Frontenac by International (7 3/4 inches)


Royal Oak by Gorham (7 7/8 inches)

 
 



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