Friday, October 16, 2015

Quirinale by Buccallati

Quirinale by Buccallati is a simple but elegant pattern named, I assume, after Palazzo del Quirinale, one of the three current official residencies of the President of Italy.


Flat Handle Butter Spreader (6 1/4 inches)




Fork (8 1/4 inches)



Large Fish Serving Fork (9 inches)



Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Fish Serving Set - Part 3

Once again I post on the elegant and usually expensive Fish Serving Set. As I mentioned in an earlier post, these pieces are large and lovely. Fish was a favorite food of the Victorians and these two pieces assisted the footman as he served each diner at his (or her) plate.


Raleigh by Alvin



Renaissance by Dominick and Haff



Versailles by Gorham



Virginiana by Gorham







Monday, October 12, 2015

Ice Cream Server Part 2


The Ice Cream Server, as I have posted on before, is a lovely elegant piece. Usually the blade is decorated is a design in keeping with the pattern.


Chrysanthemum by Durgin (Large 10 1/8 inches)




Flemish by Tiffany  (11 1/2 inches)




Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (10 1/2 inches)




Rococo by Dominick and Haff (9 1/2 inches)

Prelude by International

International introduced their Prelude pattern in 1939. 


Hollow Handle Butter Spreader  (5 7/8 inches)



Bar Knife (9 1/4 inches)



Sherbert Spoon (5 5/7 inches)




Large Cold Meat Serving Fork (9 inches)