The Oyster Server

As I have mentioned before there are supposedly two Oyster Servers the Oyster Server and the Fried Oyster Server. However, I could not find an example a plain "Oyster Server" only the Fried Oyster Servers. So here are examples of this serving piece. The pieces with the sharp pointed teeth are sometimes referred to as "Macaroni/Entree/Fried Oyster Serving Pieces". So, it is a bit confusing. After looking over all the examples (many more than are shown here) I feel the true Oyster Servers are the ones without the tines.

Dresden by Whiting (8 1/2 inches)



St. James by Tiffany (8 1/4 inches)


Heraldic by Whiting (10 inches)


Lancaster by Gorham


Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (8 1/4 inches)



Trajan by Reed and Barton (7 3/8 inches)


Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton (7 5/8 inches)

Saratoga Chip Server - Revisted

In an earlier post I described the Saratoga Chip Server and only gave one example. However since there are examples of this piece in many patterns, here are a few more. You may remember that this utensil was designed to serve the new fad food "Potato Chips". The detail on the scoop and stem of some of these pieces is quite lovely.

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (8 3/4 inches)



Virginiana by Gorham



Ailanthus by Tiffany (9 inches)



Empire by Towle (7 1/2 inches)



Cambridge by Gorham (8 3/5 inches)



Baronial Old by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)