Friday, December 21, 2012

Ivy by Gorham

The pattern Ivy was designed by George Wilkinson. Gorham introduced it in 1865.

Cocktail Spoon (5 1/8  inches)
Cocktail Spoon

Waffle Server (8 3/8 inches)

Solid Waffle Server

Sugar Tongs (5 3/4 inches)

Large Sugar Tongs

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Grand Baroque Holiday Spoons by Wallace

Wallace put out a commemorative Holiday Sugar spoon each year in their Grand Baroque pattern, with a different theme.  

2000 Wreath Sugar Spoon


2001 Christmas Tree Sugar Spoon
2001 Christmas Tree Sugar Spoon

2001 Wreath Sugar Spoon



2002 Snowflake Sugar Spoon

2002 Christmas Snowflake Sugar Spoon

And,in 2001 there was a Christmas Tree Chocolate Spoon

2001 Christmas Tree Chocolate Spoon

Monday, December 17, 2012

Holly Patterns

In addition to Tiffany's Holly, and Holly by Frank Whiting, here are three additional Holly patterns. All have lovely a holly and berry motif on the terminal. And, all are hard to find.

Five O'Clock Teaspoon in Holly by Alvin (Circa 1900)
Five O’clock Teaspoon



Preserve Spoon in Holly by Watson



Holly by Baker Manchester (Circa 1895)
Five O’clock Teaspoon