Friday, February 1, 2013

English King by Tiffany

English King is another pattern designed by Charles Grosjean for Tiffany (like Lap over Edge and Chrysanthemum.) Tiffany introduced this pattern 1885. It is a bold but elegant pattern with a scallop shell on the end of the terminal with a floral and acanthus pattern on the top of the stem and on the top of the shoulder.

Orange Spoon



Individual Salt Spoon



Pastry Fork



Small Ice Cream Server



Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Azalia by Blackinton

The pattern Azalia was designed for Blakinton by Albert E. Hathaway. There is a blossom on the side of the tip of the terminal, flourish around a blank space for engraving followed by a leaf and floral motif down the stem. The rims of the spoons are decorated with a simple scroll. A beautiful old pattern by a company one rarely sees.

Old Style Pickle Fork (5 3/4 inches)



Large Jelly Spoon (7 3/8 inches)



Oyster Fork (5 3/4 inches)



Chow Chow Spoon (6 3/8 inches)

Monday, January 28, 2013

BMS1 by Baker Manchester

Baker Manchester, as well as some other companies such as Gorham, would produce patterns that had numbers but were never named. I find this pattern BMS1 to be exquisite in its design. The pattern is described as "scroll tipped". This pattern dates back to 1918.

Cream Ladle  (5 3/4 inches)



Small Chipped Beef Fork (5 1/4 inches)



Bon Bon Spoon (5 1/4 inches)



Relish Spoon (6 1/4 inches)

Relish Spoon in the Bms1 (sterling) pattern by Baker Manchester Slv