Friday, March 3, 2017

Liberty by Watson

There are several patterns with this name, but Watson's Liberty pattern was introduced in 1916. It was designed by Charles F. Simms who also designed Talisman Rose (1948) and Martha Hilton (1914) for Watson. 

Lemon Fork (5 3/8 inches)



Preserve Spoon (7 5/8 inches)



Pie Server (10 1/4 inches)






Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Tara by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced Tara in 1955. It was available until 2011. 

Fork (7 1/2 inches)



Tomato Server (8 1/8 inches)



Cake Knife (10 1/2 inches)



Lettuce Serving Spoon (8 3/8 inches)




Monday, February 27, 2017

Marechal Niel by Durgin

A beautiful old pattern, Durgin introduced Marechal Niel in 1896. The name comes from a fragrant yellow climbing rose with little or no thorns. The rose itself was introduced in 1864.

Lettuce Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)



Ice Cream Fork (5 5/8 inches)



Ice Cream Slicer (9 3/4 inches)



Orange Spoon (5 7/8 inches)