Friday, May 11, 2012

Tea Caddy Spoon Part 2

I have posted twice on the Tea Caddy spoon. Once with a definition and once with examples. It is a small but lovely and functional spoon used for serving tea.

Louis XV by Durgin (4 3/4 inches)




Vine-Grapevine by Tiffany (4 3/4 inches)



Wave Edge by Tiffany (4 7/8 inches)




Hizen by Gorham (3 5/8 inches0




Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Berry Serving Spoon (Part 3)

This is my third post on this beautiful serving piece, the Berry Spoon. But can you really see too many examples of this utensil. As I have said before, this is one of the pieces in a pattern the artisans use to really showcase the design of the pattern. Looking at this piece, you can get a better idea of the lines or definitions of the pattern.


La Marquise by Reed and Barton (8 7/8 inches)
Small Solid Berry/casserole Spoon

Princess by Shiebler (9 1/4 inches)










Princess Fushia by Frigast (8 1/4 inches)









Altair by Watson ( 9 inches)











Albany by Towle (9 inches0









Regent by Durgin (9 5/8 inches)








Monday, May 7, 2012

Miscellaneous Floral Pattern by Baker Manchester

Companies would release miscellaneous patterns, usually without a name just a number that were just one piece designed in a series. This is one such pattern by Baker Manchester of lovely Five O'Clock Spoons that is a series of floral designs. Each spoon is different. I can see this being handy when ladies were having coffee in that all the spoons were the same piece and pattern, but just a little different in design, as not to be confused. 




BMS41 


















Plant Series - Non Floral


















Goldenrod
















Carnation














Chrysanthemum 














Poppy