Cupid's Nosegay by Unger

Unger introduced their patter Cupid's Nosegay in 1904. The pattern is ornate in the style of Unger.

Youth Tea Knife (7 1/4 inches)
 

Youth Tea Fork (6 1/8 inches)

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)

Lobster Forks Part 3

Several years ago I posted on Lobster Forks. I recently found two more examples of these pieces. They are not found in many patterns. I have seen examples of them in patterns by Durgin, Alvin, Tiffany, and Reed and Barton.

Old Newbury by Towle (6 1/4 inches)


Fleur De Lis by Alvin (6 1/4 inches)

Cake Saw (Part 3)

Here we have the Cake Saw, a piece I posted on earlier. This is a large piece that takes its cake seriously. Do not confuse this with the Wedding Cake Knife which is actually longer (in most patterns).

English King by Tiffany  ( 9 5/8 inches)



Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (9 3/8 inches)


Irian by Wallace (10 3/8 inches)



Hepplewhite Plain by Reed and Barton  (10 inches)

Napoleonic by Shreve

Joseph E. Birmingham designed Napoleonic for Shreve and it was introduced in 1905. The design is that of the laurel wreath, often used  by Napoleon as a simple for honor and victory. The simple motif of the wreath gracing the terminal is the only decoration on the piece.

Tea Fork (6 5/8 inches)

Devon by Reed and Barton

Devon, introduced in 1911 by Reed and Barton, is a fairly simple but elegant pattern with a leaf motif at the tip of the terminal. The edge of the end of the terminal is decorated with (what look to be) minute versions of the leaf motif also. A double line gracefully outlines the stem.



Cold Meat Serving Fork (8 5/8 inches)


Sugar Tongs (4 1/2 inches)


Long Handle Olive Spoon (8 1/8 inches)

Empire by Shreve or Durgin

The sterling world is full of "Empire" patterns. There is Whiting's Empire (1892) pattern. There is also Durgin's Empire (1895) pattern. And, Empire by Towle (1894). I also found references to Empire patterns by Reed and Barton, Mount Vernon, Ercuis, as well as Buccellati but could find no examples. However when I went to look at  Empire by Shreve I found it was the same pattern as Empire by Durgin. 

So if this looks familiar and you know Durgin's pattern, that would be the reason.

Pierced Pea Serving Spoon (8 1/2 inches)

Dorothy Quincy by Reed and Barton

Just in case anyone asked Dorothy Quincy was the wife of one of our founding fathers - John Hancock. And Reed and Barton honored her with a sterling pattern in her name. So we have Dorothy Quincy introduced in 1912. It is a very feminine pattern with a design on the terminal that continues to the top of the stem. 

Ice Cream Fork (5 inches)


Old French Hollow Knife (9 5/8 inches)


Sugar Tongs (3 3/4 inches)