Empire by Amston

Amston introduced their Empire pattern in 1925.

Demitasse Spoon ( 4 1/4 inches)



Dinner Fork (7 1/4 inches)



Dinner Knife HH (9 1/4 inches)

Empire by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton's 1892 Empire pattern is a lovely example of Victorian sterling.

Table Serving Spoon (8 3/8 inches)



Fork (7 3/8 inches)



Old French Hollow Knife ( 3/4 inches)

Empire by Buccellati

Buccellati's Empire pattern was introduced in 1970. For a relatively newer pattern, this design is more of an older one with detail. "Empire" is a popular name for sterling patterns. There are also Empire by Ercuis,  Whiting's Empire (1892) , Durgin's Empire (1895) and, Empire by Towle (1894), Empire by Shreve or Durgin. 

Sauce Ladle (with spout)  (7 1/8 inches)



Yoked Asparagus Tongs (10 inches)




Butter Spreader (HH) (6 3/8 inches)



Large 2-Tine Cold Meat Serving Fork (10 5/8 inches)

Empire by Ercuis

I have posted on patterns named Empire before, but here is the Empire pattern by the company Ercuis. 




Dinner Fork (8 5/8 inches)

Sets of Silverware (Part 3)

To continue a glimpse into the world of complete sets of sterling. Here are more prices  (which include a chest - which are often made to match the silver and a work of art themselves.) And, once again, I'll make my disclaimer, I am not an appraiser. These are just prices I have found.


Persian by Tiffany (1872) ($10,000)



Poppy for Gorham (1902) ($3,500)



Saratoga by Tiffany (1870) ($16,500)



Trianon Pierced by Dominick and Haff (1887) ($14,700)



Buttercup by Gorham (1899) ($4,200)



Chambord by Reed and Barton (1909) ($1,800)



Coburg by Wallace ($4,200)



Empire by Buccellati ($14,000)

Empire by Shreve or Durgin

The sterling world is full of "Empire" patterns. There is Whiting's Empire (1892) pattern. There is also Durgin's Empire (1895) pattern. And, Empire by Towle (1894). I also found references to Empire patterns by Reed and Barton, Mount Vernon, Ercuis, as well as Buccellati but could find no examples. However when I went to look at  Empire by Shreve I found it was the same pattern as Empire by Durgin. 

So if this looks familiar and you know Durgin's pattern, that would be the reason.

Pierced Pea Serving Spoon (8 1/2 inches)

Empire by Whiting

Whiting introduced its Empire pattern in 1892. The stem is thin which gives the pattern a very delicate and feminine look. There is detail on the tip of the terminal and then nothing more until the shoulder at the bottom of the stem. Still, it is elegant in its simplicity. 

Casserole Spoon (7 1/2 inches)













Pie Fork  (6 1/8 inches)




Cracker Spoon  (8 inches)



Cucumber Server (6 inches)

Pierced Nut Spoon Part 2

More examples of the  Pierced Nut Spoon. I posted on these earlier. The pierced variety is not nearly as popular as the solid type. These are small pieces. I did not comprehend the size of the Nut or Bon bon Spoons until I got my first one. Compared to a regular piece of flatware, 4 or 5 inches is quite small. But it packs a lot of detail and elegance that mini package.

Bridal Bouquet By Alvin (4 3/4 inches)

Cherub by Watson -Newall (4 1/4 inches)

Empire by Towle (4 3/4 inches)

Buttercup by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)

Kenilworth by International (5 3/8 inches)

Sauce Ladle

The Sauce Ladle is one of the smaller ladles. Most are under six inches in length.

Aeolian By Knowles (5 3/4 inches)

  
Arlington By Towle  (5 3/4 inches)

  Blackberry Vine By Tiffany  (7 1/4 inches)

 

Daisy By Wood and Hughes  (5 3/8 inches)

Empire By Towle(5 1/2 inches)

 

Lettuce Serving Spoon

An elegant piece, the Lettuce Spoon has a long thin stem and often has  lovely decoration on the bowl. Not found in every pattern.




Buttercup by Gorham (10 1/2 inches)



Empire by Towle (9 inches)



New Vintage by Durgin (8 1/2 inches)





Canterbury by Towle



Cloeta by International (8 1/4 inches)

Fish Server

Often referred to as a Fish Knife as I mentioned in an earlier post, the Fish Server is designed to work with the Fish Fork to gently serve the delicate meat of the fish without breaking it up. 

Empire by Durgin (10 7/8 inches)





Scroll by Durgin (11 1/2 inches)





Italian by Tiffany (10 1/4 inches)





Persian by Tiffany (9 inches)





Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (10 1/4 inches)





Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (8 inches)

Empire by Durgin

Empire by Durgin is a totally different pattern by Empire by Towle. Durgin introduced this pattern in 1895.


Individual Berry Fork (4 7/8 inches)







Cream Soup Spoon  (5 3/4 inches)





Large Solid Pie Knife (9 3/8 inches)





Teaspoon (5 7/8 inches)










Cocktail Fork (5 1/2 inches)

Empire Patterns

Although not floral, mythological, or the name of some lovely lady, the name Empire is popular among manufactures. Here are some patterns sharing that name and Durgin, Amston, Mount Vernon also have patterns with the same name.

Empire by Towle (1894) (Sugar Spoon)



Empire by Whiting (1892) (Sugar Sifter)




Empire by Reed and Barton (1892) (Berry Spoon)



Empire by Tetard-Freres




Empire by Buccellati


New Empire by Gorham (1895)