Friday, October 27, 2017

Molly Stark by Alvin

Alvin introduced its Molly Stark pattern 1910. The same pattern was also introduced in 1916 in silver plate. As a fun fact, the lady Molly Starks was raised in New Hampshire. She married John Stark in 1758. Her name was probably first heard when her husband yelled his favorite battle cry of "There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!" 

Dinner Fork (7 inches)



Five O'clock Teaspoon (5 1/4 inches)




Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Fish Serving Forks - Small (Part 2)


Another post on Fish Serving Forks. I posted a while back on this piece. These can range from the simple - with little or no embellishment on the bowl, to others that are quite elaborate.

Orange Blossom Old by Alvin (8 1/8 inches)




Strasbourg by Gorham (7 5/8 inches)



Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (7 1/4 inches)



French Renaissance by Reed and Barton (8 7/8 inches)




Monday, October 23, 2017

Fleur de lis by Gorham

One of the older Fleur de Lis patterns, Gorham's pattern dates back to 1865. Few examples are available of this pattern.

Dinner Fork (7 5/8 inches)