Cake Saw (Part 3)

Here we have the Cake Saw, a piece I posted on earlier. This is a large piece that takes its cake seriously. Do not confuse this with the Wedding Cake Knife which is actually longer (in most patterns).

English King by Tiffany  ( 9 5/8 inches)



Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (9 3/8 inches)


Irian by Wallace (10 3/8 inches)



Hepplewhite Plain by Reed and Barton  (10 inches)

Irian by Wallace

Henrik Hillbom designed Irian for Wallace and it was introduced in 1902. Hillbom went on to design the more well know pattern, Peony for Wallace in 1906. A majestic art nouveau design showing a dancing female figure on the terminal with a heavy design of flowers and leaves on the stem. A beautiful floral motif decorates the shoulders of the serving pieces.

French Hollow Handle Knife  (9 5/8 inches)


Bon Bon Scoop  (5 1/8 inches)


Salad Serving Fork  (8 7/8 inches)


Oval Soup Spoon  (7 1/8 inches)

Medicine Spoon - Part 2

When I started looking  for Medicine Spoons, I thought I would find small spoons that one would use for a child. I was wrong. There were a few that I showed in an earlier post.  For the most part what I found, with the exception of the Tiffany patterns, were partially covered spoons. But each example was unique in its own way. I continue my search for more examples.

 Irian by Wallace (3 3/8 inches)

 

WSC7 pattern by Webster (4 3/4 inches)

 

 

Bonbon Scoop (Part 2)

While not nearly as lavish as their cousins the Bonbon Spoons, the Bonbon Scoop is still a pretty piece, with a shovel shaped bowl (in most cases). Leave it to the Victorians to have several utensils for one food item (of course candies was one of their weaknesses!). Besides the Spoon and Scoop there are Tongs. I posted earlier on different bonbon pieces.


Georgian by Towle (4 1/2 inches)


Douvaine by Unger (4 1/1 inches)


Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton (6 1/8 inches)


Yetive by Mount Vernon (5 3/4 inches)


Frontenac by International (4 1/2 inches)


Rose by Wallace (4 3/4  inches)



Irian by Wallace (5 1/8 inches)



Avalon by International (6 1/4 inches)

Strawberry Forks - Three Tines

Earlier, I did a post on two tine Strawberry Forks.  Here is the three tine variety. The three tine tend to be longer, from 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 inches. The tines are still long and slender but don't have the same elegant illusion as the two tine variety but are still a beautiful piece. Note the pattern Versailles offers a fork with both two and three tines.

Carnation by Wallace (4 5/8 inches)


Irian by Wallace (4 3/4 inches)




Clune by Gorham (4 5/8 inches)


Old King by Whiting  ( 5 1/4 inches)


Crystal by Frank Smith (4 3/4 inches)


Princess by Towle (4  3/4 inches)

Baked Potato Fork

I addressed the utility of this piece earlier (See December 2, 209). Here are some examples in different patterns.


American Beauty by Shiebler





Baltimore Rose by Schofield (7 1/2 inches)





Heraldic by Whiting (7 1/2 inches)





Irian by Wallace (7 1/8 inches)





Talisman Rose by Frank Whiting (7 1/8 inches)





Versailles by Gorham (6 7/8 inches)

Egg Spoons

Egg Spoons used to crack and eat a poached egg. The bowl tends to be oblong, egg shaped.

(Shown in Rococo by Dominick and Haff 4 1/4 inches)

(Shown in Marquis by Whiting 4 3/8 inches)

(Shown in Waverly by Wallace)

(Shown in Irian by Wallace 4 1/8 inches)

Chocolate Muddlers

I have already discussed Chocolate Spoons, but a Chocolate Muddler is a bit different. Where a spoon is shorter, anywhere from 4 to 5 1/2 inches long, a muddler is longer, as long as 8 3/4 inches. The muddler is more for "agitating" the chocolate before it is served.

(Shown in Irian by Wallace 7 3/4 inches)

(Shown in Georgian by Towle 8 1/4 inches)

(Shown in Rose by Kirk Stieff 6 inches)

(Shown in Eton by Wallace 8 inches)