The Tea Fork, is the same shape as the Dinner fork just a tad smaller. The designed use was for cakes and scones when tea was served in the afternoon. You will also see them referred to as Breakfast Forks, used for the morning meal. Also, they may be called the Junior Fork. Here it is used for younger people who were too old for Baby forks but perhaps not seen as old enough to handle a full size Dinner Fork. And it would be improper to use a Luncheon fork at dinner, even though it is bit smaller, albeit a little larger than a Tea fork.
Virginiana by Gorham (6 inches)
Fontainebleau by Gorham (5 7/8 inches)
Nile by Wallace (6 1/8 inches)
Berain by Wallace
Friday, June 20, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Claremont by Blackinton
The pattern Claremont by Blackinton dates back to 1915. The design is simple by elegant with a double line edge that seems to gently fold in at the bottom of the stem and unfold at the top of the terminal with some flourish.
Salad Serving Fork (7 3/4 inches)
Seafood Fork (5 1/2 inches)
Lettuce Serving Fork (9 1/8 inches)
Fruit / Orange Spoon (5 1/4 inches)
Salad Serving Fork (7 3/4 inches)
Seafood Fork (5 1/2 inches)
Lettuce Serving Fork (9 1/8 inches)
Fruit / Orange Spoon (5 1/4 inches)
Monday, June 16, 2014
Prince Eugene by Alvin
Alvin introduced Prince Eugene in 1950. For a manly name, it is a fairly prissy pattern with a floral motif around the terminal with an area available for monogramming. The design at the top of the stem is regal and the design of the stem is very nice. For pattern designed in the 1950's it is a nice heavy detailed one.
Fork (7 7/8 inches)
Lemon Fork (4 1/2 inches)
Tomato Server (8 1/4 inches)
Knife (9 1/2 inches)
Fork (7 7/8 inches)
Lemon Fork (4 1/2 inches)
Tomato Server (8 1/4 inches)
Knife (9 1/2 inches)