Lobster Forks Part 4

I posted on Lobster Forks several years ago. It is a fairly rare piece. Here are 2 more examples. 

Georgian By Towle (6 inches)



Imperial Court by Faberge (7 5/8 inches)

Confection Spoon Part 3

More examples of the Confection Spoon, as I posted on earlier.

Lancaster by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)



Chippendale Old by Frank Smith (5 3/4 inches)




Chantilly by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)



Georgian by Towle (6 1/2 inches)

Chipped Beef Fork - Part 4

A while back I posted on Chipped Beef Forks, here are some more examples.


Louis IV by Towle (6 3/4 inches)


Georgian by Towle (6 3/8 inches)


Versailles by Gorham (6 1/2  inches)




Mount Vernon by Lunt (6 inches)

Poultry Shears Part 2

Poultry Shears were designed to cut up whole chickens after they were cooked. You will note, as opposed to the design of the Grape Shears, the Poultry Shears are much longer to better serve their mission. Also they are much less expensive, usually under $200 a pair. Here are some more examples of Poultry Shears.

Violet by Wallace (10 1/2 inches)


Athene by Amston (10 5/8 inches)




Sovereign-Old by Gorham (10 1/4 inches)


Georgian by Towle (10 1/2 inches)

Various Sardine Forks

There is the Sardine Fork as I posted on earlier and these other  Sardine Forks. I cannot tell you why, but I have an affinity for this piece of flatware. It has always intrigued me. Only the Victorians would design a piece of sterling silver to use to eat sardines out of a can. But then again, they did always want to be proper.

It is possible to find an example of each of these in one pattern. The Long Handled Sardine Fork is part of the serving set.


Long Handled Sardine Fork (Lily by Frank Whiting  7 3/8 inches)



Small Tined Sardine Fork (Georgian by Towle  4 1/2 inches)


Large Tined  Sardine Fork (Georgian by Towle  5 5/8 inches)


Sardine Serving Fork (Byzatine by Woods and Hughes  6 1/4 inches)

Cranberry Server Part 2

Since fall is the season for cranberries I thought I would look again at the Cranberry Server. I posted on this earlier. Often this piece will be confused with the Tomato Server, the difference being that the Tomato Server has a pierced bowl.

Wedgewood by International (8 1/2 inches)



Georgian by Towle (8 3/8 inches)



Federal Cottilion by Towle (8 1/2 inches)



Poinsettia by Wallace (9 inches)

Relish Spoon

 The Relish Spoon is one more type of pickle condiment utensil. The bowls differ greatly from pattern to pattern, some being plain oval, some being slightly fluted, and yet others pierced.

Georgian by Towle (5 1/4 inches)




  Old English by Towle (6 1/4 inches)




Peony by Wallace (6 1/4 inches)



Troubadour by Concord (6 inches)





 BMS1 by Baker Manchester (6 1/4 inches)

Infant Feeding Spoon

At first sight the Infant Feeding Spoon may look like the Iced Tea Spoon, but at a little over 5 inches long it is 2 inches shorter than the Iced Tea Spoon. It has a long thin stem with a smaller bowl to fit in smaller mouths. This piece is found in most patterns.

Georgian Rose by Reed and Barton (5 7/8 inches)

Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton (5 7/8 inches)

Georgian by Towle (4 3/4 inches)

Esplanade by Towle    (5 3/4 inches)

Chipped Beef Fork (Part 3)

As I mentioned in my earlier post on Chipped Beef Forks, they come in three sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. And, often patterns will have some combination of the three sizes. Here are some more examples.

Georgian by Towle ( Small 6 3/8 inches)

Old Newbury by Towle (Large 7 1/8 inches)

Old Newbury by Towle (Small 5 7/8 inches)
 Note difference in design between the two sizes

Lily by Whiting (Small 5 3/4 inches)

Fairfax by Durgin (Medium 6 inches)

Citrus Knife

Rarely do you come across a piece of sterling flatware that differs in style and design from pattern to pattern as does the Citrus Knife. In most patterns, the knife has a serrated blade and is shaped much like a dinner knife but much shorter, an example being Georgian. Then you have the example in Louis XV that has a hook in the end and deep serrations in the blade. Chrysanthemum by Tiffany is another whole animal in its design, as is Oval Twist.

Betty Alden by Reed and Barton  (7 1/2 inches)

Daisy by Blackinton (7 1/2 inches)

Georgian by Towle (7 7/8 inches)

Louis XV by Gorham (5 7/8  inches)

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (5 1/2 inches)

Oval Twist by Whiting (7 1/2 inches)

Individual Berry Fork

I have posted on Strawberry Forks and Cherry Forks but not Individual Berry Forks, so here are some examples of Berry Forks. These would be a place piece.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (4 1/4 inches)

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (4 3/4 inches)

Georgian by Towle (5 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (4 3/4 inches)

Raleigh by Alvin (4 3/4 inches)

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)