Ecstacy by Amston

Isadore A. Lipman designed the pattern Ecstacy for Amston in 1951. It has a simple floral motif garnishing the tip of the terminal cascading just slightly down the side of the terminal a bit. The stem is clean of any lines or ornamentation with the exception of a brief touch of floral on the very tip just at the shoulder.

Master Butter Knife (6 7/8 inches)


Salad Fork (6 3/8 inches)


Iced Tea Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Grape Shears (Part 2)

Several years ago I posted on sterling "shears", both Grape and Poultry. Here I am going to focus on Grape Shears. These were designed as utensils to use when serving grapes to cut the fruit from the pulpy stems. The handles are usually ornate. These pieces are not easy to come by and can run anywhere from $500 to as much as $2000 a piece retail.

 Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (6 5/8 inches)

Ancestry by Weidlich (7 inches)


Repousse by Kirk-Stieff (6 3/4 inches)

Floral Series #10 by Watson

Watson's Floral Series #10 has an open terminal similar to their Series # 4, but the  stem of each piece in this pattern is a simple double line design. I could also find a Lily of the Valley motif in this pattern.

Wild Rose (Fruit Orange Spoon 5 7/8 inches)


Carnation (Five O'Clock Spoon 5 3/4 inches)