Hunt Club by Durgin

Like many patterns by Durgin, you can find this one listed under the same name by Gorham since Gorham assumed Durgin.  The Hunt Club pattern was designed by Barton P. Jenks and  introduced in 1930 by Durgin.  Jenks was also known for Watson's Marlborough (1918) pattern, Durgin's Lenox (1912) pattern, as well as Gorham's Lansdowne (1907)  and Shamrock V (1931) patterns. If you look at these 5 patterns you will definitely see a familiar design that must have been Jenks' style.

Designer : Barton P. Jenks


Fork (7 1/4 inches)




Butter Spreader (5 1/2 inches)




Lemon Fork (5 1/8 inches)

Miss Alvin by Alvin

In 1931 Alvin introduced Miss Alvin. The pattern was designed by F. Russell Woodward. Other patterns he designed for Alvin also include Chased Romantique and Rouchambeau. 

Cream Soup (6 1/4 inches)



Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)


Sugar Tongs (4 3/8 inches)



Cucumber Server (6 5/8 inches)

"Colonial" Patterns

Of all the names of sterling flatware patterns several are used many times, and in many variations. One of these is "Colonial".  I could identify 36 different patterns alone. Short of the name, I can see no similar pattern (no pun intended) in their designs. So here is the first post (of many)  Salad Forks in different Colonial patterns.

Grand Colonial by Wallace  1942  (6 3/8 inches)



Southern Colonial 1945 By Fine Arts (6 1/2 inches)



Georgian Colonial by Wallace 1932 (6 1/4 pieces)





Colonial Theme by Lunt  1964 (6 3/8 inches)