Baronial by Frank Smith

Frank Smith introduced Baronial in 1920. It was designed by Aurthur J. Stone. It is an elegant pattern with an offset design. The serving pieces are particularly attractive.  

Preserve Spoon (7 3/4 inches)


Salad Serving Fork (8 1/4 inches)

Lettuce Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)

Lion by Frank Smith

Introduced in 1905, Lion by Frank Smith is a very distinct pattern with the image of a lion's face on the terminal. It is truly unique and easy to identify.


Fork (7 3/8 inches)


Fish Knife (8 1/8 inches)

Colbert by Frank Smith

Frank Smith introduced its Colbert pattern in 1921. It is a rich design very much is the tradition of the early 1920's. Note the detail on the shoulder of the serving fork.


Large Sardine Serving Fork (5 5/8 inches)


Strawberry Fork (4 3/4 inches)

Who Became Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton is another company that has managed to survive and in the process buy and absorb several other smaller companies. Some of these include: Dominick and Haff, Sheffield Silver Co., Theodore B. Starr, and the Webster Company. And in doing so they have gotten the patterns and dies from William Gales and Sons, J. R. Wendt & Co. and the Frank W. Smith Silver Co. because the aforementioned acquisitions had previously purchased or absorbed these companies. Once again I'll offer my caveat -  The following is best I could do to chart out the flow. It may not be correct. The information is confusing at best coming from different sources. But it gives you an idea of how all the smaller companies ending up merging.  

American Directoire By Lunt

Lunt introduced American Directoire in 1931. It was designed by Frederick W. Koonz who also designed American Victorian, Modern Victorian, Charles II, and  William and Mary for Lunt. This pattern is much more tailored than the other four patterns. The streamlined stem with flaired terminal and feathered detail on the shoulder of each piece has some touches of art deco.



Individual Fish Knife (8 3/4 inches)


Small Cold Meat Serving Fork (7 7/8 inches)


Ice Cream Fork (5 3/4 inches)



Sugar Spoon (6 1/8 inches)

Lettuce Serving Forks (Part 3)

Richmond by Towle ( 8 1/8 inches)



Old Newbury by Towle  (8 1/4 inches)



Majestic by Reed and Barton  (10 inches)




Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (8 5/8 inches)

Tyrolean by Frank Whiting /Amston

Another pattern by Frank Whiting, Tyrolean was introduced in 1893 and described as having a design of scrolls.

Bon Bon Spoon (4 5/8 inches)



Large Horseradish Serving Spoon (6 1/4 inches)



Old Style Pickle Fork (6 1/4 inches)

Princess Ingrid of Sweden

I can only assume this pattern, Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting, was the named for Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta born on March 28, 1910 who in 1947 became the Queen of Sweden. This pattern was introduced in 1945.

The pattern is very modern in its lines. Is has some characteristics of Art Deco with terminal motif.

Solid Jelly Server (6 3/8 inches)





Wired Cheese Cutter (8 3/8 inches)



Small Steak Carving Fork (9 3/8 inches)

Damascus by Frank Whiting

Like many patterns of the height of the Victorian period, Damascus by Frank Whiting (1894) exhibits a strong design with the curled leaves around the stem and terminal, yet has a few blossoms in the stem to maintain the femininity. 

Sugar Spoon (5 5/8 inches)



Olive Fork (6 1/4 inches)

The Gorham Corporation, Its Sterling Division and its Markings

What is now The Gorham Corporation dates back to 1831 when Jabez Gorham founded it in Providence, Rhode Island. And in the years following it has been the choice of Mary Todd Lincoln, its pattern Chantilly is used on Air Force One, and it has successfully bought, merged with, or absorbed many of its smaller competitors to become one of the largest sterling silver flatware companies around at one time.

If you ever question whether or not a piece of flatware is a Gorham pattern, look for the markings. Below are the markings they have used over the years. Of course you may have a piece from a company they acquired, years before it was "gobbled by Gorham". 

Some of these companies include: Mt. Vernon, Roger Williams Silver, Whiting, William B. Durgin, Alvin (which remained a separate entity), McChesney, Quaker Silver Co., Friedman Silver Co.,  and Graff, Washbourne, and Dunn. In 2005 The Gorham Company was sold to Lenox. Then 2007 Lifetime Brands acquired Gorham's Sterling Silver division.

And through it all, its most popular pattern has remained Chantilly.