Bottle Opener

The sterling Bottle Opener is a very practical piece. It up-scales your bar anytime you are entertaining.


Rondo by Gorham (1951)  (5 1/2 inches)




Du Barry by International (1968) (7 1/4 inches)



Silver Masterpiece by International (1970) (6 1/2 inches)



Candlelight by Towle (1934)  (5 3/4 inches)

Pie and Cake Server

Back to "Servers", the Pie and Cake Server is an utilitarian piece with a stainless blade and a hollow handle.There is also a piece called a Pie Server that is very similar. Most patterns have both pieces. Here are examples of two the different pieces, shown Prince Eugene by Alvin.

The Pie Server

 

The Pie and Cake Server

 

Here are some more examples of the Pie and Cake Server 

Francis I by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)

Burgundy by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)

Parthenon by Reed and Barton (11 1/4 inches)

Waltz of the Spring by Wallace (11 inches)

Du Barry by International (11 inches)

Pate Knife (Part 2)

Here are more examples of the Pate Knife that I posted on earlier.  


Du Barry by Durgin (6 inches)


Watteau by Durgin (5 3/4 inches)



Baronial-Old by Gorham (6 inches)

Du Barry by Durgin

Durgin introduced this pattern in 1901.


Cracker Server (9 1/2 inches)



Grapefruit Spoon





Gumbo Spoon (6 7/8 inches)



Pierced Serving Spoon (8 1/2 inches)



Butter Spreader (5 1/2 inches)



Berry Spoon (9 3/4 inches)

Pickle Forks (Two Tines)

The Victorians, with their love of condiments, had penchant for pickles, relishes,  olives, and chow chow. For their Pickle Forks, they had two kinds, the two tine and three tine types. Here are some examples of the two tine type.

Wellington by Alvin  (6 1/4 inches)

French Scroll by Alvin

Chateau Rose by Alvin (5 3/4 inches)

Florence Nightingale by Alvin (5 5/8 inches)

Du Barry by Durgin  (7 3/4 inches)

Poppy by Baker Manchester (6 1/8 inches)

Marquis by Frank Whiting (6 1/8 inches)

Olive Spoons

Most older patterns have at least one Olive Spoon, usually two, a long handle and a short handle. You will find the piece to be distinctly different in each pattern. The common trait being the pierced bowl. Here are some examples of both long and short handle olive spoons.

Rustic by Towle (Long Handle 7 1/4 inches)



Chased Diana by Towle (5 5/8)




Chippendale Old by Alvin (7 3/8 inches)



Florentine by Alvin (8 1/4 inches)



Cromwell by Durgin (6 1/2 inches)


Du Barry by Durgin (5 1/2 inches)



New Vintage by Durgin (6 1/4 inches)



Victorian by Durgin (6 1/8 inches)



Landers No. 2 by Baker Manchester (6 3/8 inches)

Petit Four Servers (Part 2)

I touched on the Petit Four Servers in an earlier post. Here are some more lovely examples of this piece

Du Barry by International (5 1/8 inches)


Winthrop by Tiffany (5 7/8 inches)


Colonial by Gorham (5 1/4 inches)


Flemish by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)


King Edward by Gorham


Dauphin by Durgin


Romance of the Sea by Wallace

Cracker Scoop, Cracker Spoon, and Cracker Server

The Victorian Cracker Scoop is different from the Cracker Spoon in that it is generally a bit larger and the bowl a little deeper. Then there is the Cracker Server, which I can only find in one pattern, which has a flat, spatula bowl. After a cursory look, I think the spoon and the scoop in this utensil is for the same purpose (a rose by any other name). Also, the server falls in this category.

The Cracker Scoop

Empire by Whiting (7 7/8 inches)

Francis I by Reed and Barton (8 7/8 inches)


Du Barry by Durgin (9 1/8 inches)


Radiant by Whiting (8 3/4 inches)



Cracker Spoon

Italian by Tiffany (9 1/2 inches)


Lily by Gorham (8 1/2 inches)


Louis XV by Whiting (8 inches)


Monore by Wendt (9 inches)


Cracker Server

Les Cing Fleurs by Reed and Barton (9 1/2 inches)