Oyster Ladle 2

Another post on the Oyster Ladle. 

Buttercup by Gorham (10 3/4 inches)

Lily by Whiting (10 1/2 inches)

Frontenac by International (10 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (10 1/2 inches)

 

Large Roast Carving Knife

Another larger piece in any pattern is the Large Roast Carving Knife. This larger version ranges in length from  11 3/4 inches to as long as 16 1/2 inches, with most coming in around 13 inches.   Its smaller brother, the Small Roast Carving Knife, usually ranges from 9 plus inches to a little over 11 inches. Note, some of the knives have a guard on them, while others do not. Often patterns, like Frontenac, have a knife with the guard as well as  one without .

Frontenac by International (13 1/2 inches) (with guard)



Frontenac (14 1/2 inches) (without guard)



Imperial Queen by Whiting (16 inches)




Mignonette by Lunt (11 3/4 inches)

Cranberry Server - Part 4

Once again in honor of Thanksgiving, I'm going to revisit the Cranberry Server. I have posted on it several times earlier.

Maderia (1948) (8 5/8  inches) by Towle




Paul Revere (1906) (8 1/2 inches) by Towle



Frontenac (8 1/4 inches) by International Silver

Frontenac by International

Another pattern designed by John T. Clulee, Frontenac by International (1903) was, I think, Clulee's best work. Some sources I found show that the pattern was actually carried by International until 1974. The design  has very detailed lilies on the terminal and part the way down the stem, with a vine gently flowing along the sides between the two blossoms and then twisting from the second blossom down to the shoulder. On the serving piece there are more blossoms, vines, and additional detail. A truly exquisite pattern.

Berry Serving Spoon (9  inches)



Cucumber Server (6 5/8 inches)



Fork (7 1/2 inches)



Fish Knife (7 5/8  inches)

Bon Bon Tongs Part 3

I have posted earlier on small tongs, such as Sugar Tongs and Sugar Cubes Tongs. Here are more Bon Bon Tongs. The sizes on these three tongs tend to overlap. I recently bought a pair of, what I thought were, Sugar Tongs, only to learn they were actually Bon Bon Tongs. Not that it mattered, I was happy with them. 

Stieff Rose  (3 inches)


Fairfax by Durgin (3 1/2 inches)



Frontenac by International (3 1/2 inches)


Lucerne by Wallace (3 1/8 inches)


 

Parfait Spoon

The Parfait Spoon, an interesting piece with an identity crisis. It is often confused with its bigger sister, the Iced Tea Spoon, which is usually more than a 1/2 inch longer. Kirk Stieff, calls this piece in their patterns, "Individual Egg/Parfait Spoon". And the bowl of the Stieff's pieces are much more round than those of other manufacturers. 

Francis I by Reed and Barton (7 inches) as compared to  7 5/8 inches for Iced Tea Spoon)



Corsage by Kirk Stieff ( 6 1/8 inches) as compared to 7 1/2 inches for the Iced Tea Spoon


Frontenac by International (6 5/8 inches)  as compared to 8 1/2 for the Iced Tea Spoon




Baltimore Rose by Schofield   (4 1/2 inches)  as compared to 8 3/8 for Iced Tea Spoon 





Louis XV by Whiting (6 1/2 inches) as compared to 9 1/8 for the Iced Tea Spoon

Crumb Knife (Crumber) Part 3

The red headed step child of the sterling flatware serving piece world, the Crumb Knife or Crumber.  Unlike his more elegant cousins who grace the buffet, he is forced to come out and  clean the linen table cloth between courses. But when all is said and done, this Cinderella utensil is often the most beautiful piece in the drawer. I posted earlier on this piece.

Imperial Queen by Whiting

  Frontenac by International (12 3/8 inches)

Lancaster by Gorham (12 3/4 inches)

Pie Knife

The Pie Knife is an odd piece. It is different from the Pie Server, but not shaped like a traditional knife.

Strasbourg by Gorham (9 1/4 inches)

Versailles by Gorham (9 1/4 inches)

Frontenac by International (9 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (9 1/8 inches)

Preserve Spoon (Part 2)

Like many of the condiment utensils, I have listed Preserves Spoons in an earlier post. Their bowls tend to be larger and rounder than Jelly Spoons.





Lily by Whiting (7 1/2 inches)




Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (8 inches)

English King by Tiffany (7 1/8 inches)

Frontenac by International (7 3/4 inches)

Madam Jumel by Whiting (7 5/8 inches)

Various Tongs (Part 2)

A continuation of my earlier discussion of Tongs.

Bon Bon Tongs (Repousse by Kirk Stieff 3 1/4 inches)

Large Solid Sandwich Tongs (Meadow  Rose by Wallace 5 3/8 inches)

 

Solid Bacon Serving Tongs (Chateau Thierry by Lunt  4 1/2 inches)

Large Ice Serving Tongs (Frontenac by International 6 1/2 inches)

Toast Tongs (Napoleon by Shiebler 3 inches)

Bread Tongs (Unknown pattern by Tiffany 7 1/4 inches)

Fish Serving Set

The Fish Serving Set is one of the larger serving sets found in the older patterns.The knives range from 9 to 12 inches in length, the forks range from 7 1/2 to 10 inches in length. As with most of the serving pieces, they are usually ornately decorated. Often the blade of the knife will have a waved edge.

Bridal Rose by Alvin

 Repousse by Kirk Stieff

Baronial Old by Gorham

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham 

Frontenac by International

Various Chocolate Pieces in a Pattern

I have posted about Chocolate Spoons and Chocolate Muddlers previously. Oh, but should it be so simple. Upon further research, I have found that there can be more than one size of a Chocolate Spoon in a pattern. To complicate matters, they just don't have "Large" Chocolate spoons and "Small" Chocolate spoons. Some patterns have "Large" and "Small", some have "Long" and "Small", some have "Large" and "Long", or any combination of the above. (And some just have one size.) Of course don't forget the "Muddler" which is found in most of the older patterns. To bring clarity to this or maybe muddle the subject even more, here are some examples of the different Chocolate pieces in several patterns.

Lancaster by Gorham

 Chocolate spoon  (4 1/8 inches)

 Long Chocolate spoon (4 3/4 inches)

 Muddler (8 1/4 inches)

Violet by Watson
     
    Large Chocolate spoon (4 1/8 inches)

   Chocolate Muddler  (8 inches)

 Bridal Rose by Alvin

    Large  Chocolate spoon  (4 3/4 inches)

   Muddler (8 1/4 inches)

Georgian by Towle

   Large Chocolate spoon   (4 inches)

  Muddler (8 1/4 inches)

 

New Vintage by Durgin

  Long Chocolate spoon (5 1/4 inches)

 Large Chocolate spoon  (4 1/4 inches)

 Fairfax by Durgin 

  Long Chocolate spoon (5 1/2 inches)

  Pointed Chocolate spoon (4 1/2 inches)

 Frontenac by International 

   Small Chocolate spoon ( 3 3/4 inches)

  
  Chocolate spoon ( 4 3/4 inches)