Elegante or L'elegnate by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced Elegante  in 1900, then they reintroduced the same pattern as L'elegante in 1940 (or the names were reversed - I could not find out the exact order). Interestingly enough, from what I could find, it seems that R&B offered the pattern until 2005. The serving pieces were especially  lovely. The examples here are in a gold wash, not all the pieces have this treatment. But, I do find the gold wash shows the pattern detail better. The design is fairly simple on the terminal, one of scroll work with a slender stem only adorned with two small lines going down either side. The ornamentation is on the bowl or tines of the pieces. A truly striking pattern.


Large Chocolate Spoon (4 1/4 inches)

Large Berry Spoon (9 inches)



Macaroni Server (10 1/4 inches)


Ice Cream Slicer  (11 1/2 inches)