Narcissus By Fessendun

Narcissus by Fessendun was introduced in 1905. The general design is very much in keeping with the designs the Watson patterns Orchid and Wild Rose (by Eustace Crees and Charles Court). An open narcissus blossom is on the top of the terminal with the vine gently crossing and meandering down the stem.

Jelly Spoon (6  7/8 inches)



Cucumber Server (5 3/4 inches)



Sugar Shell (5 3/8 inches)

Byzantine by Woods and Hughes

Woods and Hughes introduced Byzantine in 1875. It is described as a "multimotif"  pattern. I would describe it as having a heavily embossed floral design. Either way, it is a very pretty and very old pattern.

Fork (7 5/8 inches)



Small Soup Ladle  (11 1/2 inches)



Oyster Fork (6 1/4 inches)



Tablespoon (8 3/8 inches)

Various Sardine Forks

There is the Sardine Fork as I posted on earlier and these other  Sardine Forks. I cannot tell you why, but I have an affinity for this piece of flatware. It has always intrigued me. Only the Victorians would design a piece of sterling silver to use to eat sardines out of a can. But then again, they did always want to be proper.

It is possible to find an example of each of these in one pattern. The Long Handled Sardine Fork is part of the serving set.


Long Handled Sardine Fork (Lily by Frank Whiting  7 3/8 inches)



Small Tined Sardine Fork (Georgian by Towle  4 1/2 inches)


Large Tined  Sardine Fork (Georgian by Towle  5 5/8 inches)


Sardine Serving Fork (Byzatine by Woods and Hughes  6 1/4 inches)