Elegante or L'elegnate by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced Elegante  in 1900, then they reintroduced the same pattern as L'elegante in 1940 (or the names were reversed - I could not find out the exact order). Interestingly enough, from what I could find, it seems that R&B offered the pattern until 2005. The serving pieces were especially  lovely. The examples here are in a gold wash, not all the pieces have this treatment. But, I do find the gold wash shows the pattern detail better. The design is fairly simple on the terminal, one of scroll work with a slender stem only adorned with two small lines going down either side. The ornamentation is on the bowl or tines of the pieces. A truly striking pattern.


Large Chocolate Spoon (4 1/4 inches)

Large Berry Spoon (9 inches)



Macaroni Server (10 1/4 inches)


Ice Cream Slicer  (11 1/2 inches)

Orange Spoons (Part 2)

More lovely Orange Spoons with the sharp tip on the bowl to pierce the pulp. The earlier post showed additional examples. Sometimes this piece is referred to as the Citrus Spoon.


Virginiana by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)





Rococo by Dominick and Haff (5 1/2 inches)




Louvre by Wallace (5 3/4 inches)






Elegante by Reed and Barton (5 3/4 inches)





No. 10 by Dominick and Haff (5 5/8 inches)

Lobster Pick

An unusual piece, the Lobster Pick comes in several styles. It can be a single pick, a two prong pick,  a two tine fork or three tine fork.


Baronial Old by Gorham (5 5/8 Inches)


Castilian by Tiffany


Elegante by Reed and Barton (5 and 1/2 inches)

Fish Serving Knife (Part 2)

Earlier, I posted about Fish Serving Sets. This is however, the Fish Serving Knife. Fish was often an important part of a large meal in the Victorian era. These pieces are large and can vary from 8 to 13 inches.


Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (13 1/2 inches)

Lily by Whiting (12 1/8 inches)

Frontenac by International (11 3/4 inches)

Elegante by Reed and Barton (9 5/8 inces)

No. 10 by Dominick and Haff (8 7/8 inches)

Grande Regency by International (12 inches)

Lancaster by Gorham (11 1/2 inches)

Large Claret Spoon (Part 2)

I posted earlier on the Claret Spoon. There are two sizes, a large and a small which can be confusing given that they very in size from 12 to 18 inches. And, many times the smaller in some patterns are longer than the large size in others.


Richeleiu by Tiffany (Large - 18 3/4 inches)

Newcastle by Gorham (Large - 13 inches)

Elegante by Reed and Barton (Large -15 3/4 inches)



La Marquise by Reed and Barton (Large -15 inches)



No. 10 by Dominick and Haff  (Large -12 1/2 inches)

Renaissance by Domick and Haff (Small -14 1/2 inches)

Lancaster by Gorham (Small -13 1/2 inches)

Narcissus by Unger (Large - 12 1/2 inches)

Berry Serving Spoon (Part 2)

I posted on this piece much earlier. Most likely one of the more consistently beautiful serving spoons in almost every sterling flatware pattern. And, usually very unique to each pattern.

Canterbury by Towle (9 1/4 inches)




Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (8 7/8 inches



Repousse by Kirk Stieff (9 1/8 inches)





Luxembourg by Gorham (9 inches)



Newcastle by Gorham (9 1/2 inches)

Elegante by Reed and Barton (9 inches)

Oyster Ladles

More Oyster utensils. The Oyster Ladle used to serve Oyster Stew is one of the many ladles in any given sterling pattern.


Empire by Durgin (10 3/8 inches)





Olympian by Tiffany (11 1/4 inches)







Watteau by Durgin (12 3/4 inches)



Elegante by Reed and Barton (10 3/4 inches)

Asparagus Server 2

More Asparagus Servers. Some are hooded, some not.

Shown Wave Edge by Tiffany  (9 3/4 inches)

Shown in Elegante by Reed and Barton

Shown in Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham  (9 3/4 inches)

Shown in La Splendide by Reed and Barton (9 1/2 inches)

Shown in Violet by Wallace (10 inches)