Japanese by Wood and Hughes

Wood and Hughes introduced their Japanese pattern in 1870.

Fork (7 3/4 inches)


Master Butter Knife (7 1/2 inches)

Japanese by Tiffany

Japanese was introduced by Tiffany in 1871. The pattern was designed by Edward G. Moore (1827-1891)who was Tiffany's chief designer This was Tiffany's first silverware in the Japanese style and was a dramatic departure from earlier patterns. It became one of their most highly acclaimed patterns.

There were patterns by many other companies named "Japanese", but Tiffany's was by far the most esteemed. 

Table Serving Spoon (8 3/4 inches)

Master Butter (8 inches)

Salad Serving Fork (9 1/2 inches)

Cheese Knife (7 inches)

Old Style Pickle Fork Part 4

I have posted on the piece several times. However, here are more examples of the lovely Old Style Pickle Fork, which is a very versatile piece in a pattern.

Josephine by Alvin  (6 1/4 inches)




Japanese by Gorham (6 inches)




Chesterfield by Gorham  (5 7/8 inches)

Fish Serving Fork - Large

The Fish Serving Fork come in two sizes - large and small. That said, the sizes of over lap in different patterns. I found examples of large Fish Serving Forks as large as 9 5/8 inches and as small as 7 7/8 inches. Here are a few examples of the "Large" size.

Poppy by Gorham (Large) (8 1/2 inches) 




Japanese by Gorham (9 inches)




French Renaissance by Reed and Barton (7 7/8 inches)

Japanese by Gorham

Gorham's Japanese pattern dates back to 1870, making it one of the their patterns.


Master Butter Knife (7 1/4 inches)



Ice Serving Spoon (9 1/2 inches)



Salad Serving Fork (9 inches)



Table Serving Spoon (8 5/8 inches)

Sauce Ladle Part 3

As I have posted earlier on Sauce Ladles, they vary greatly. Here we have an example of a square cup (Japanese), a deep cup (Royal Danish), and with a side spout (Palm Beach). Size also varies, these 4 examples alone vary from 5 7/8 inches to 7 1/2 inches. Still  whatever the variation this is a beautiful very useful piece. 

Japanese by Tiffany (5 7/8 inches)


Royal Danish by International (6 1/2 inches)




Old Danish by Georg Jensen (7 1/2 inches)



Palm Beach by Buccellita  (6 7/8 inches)

Baby Fork

Another part of the set of Baby Pieces, this is the Baby Fork.


Rose Point by Wallace (4 3/8 inches)



Japanese by Tiffany  (5 inches)




Prince Eugene by Alvin (5 1/8 inches)



Severn-Worthington  by Kirk Stieff (3 7/8 inches)

Japenese / Plantation / Audubon by Tiffany

It took me a while to get these patterns straight. Edward C. Moore designed Japanese for Tiffany and it was released in April of 1871 just ahead of the release of Gorham's Japanese pattern in August of that same year - no competition there!

In 1904 the pattern became inactive. In August 3, 1956, Tiffany reintroduced the same pattern under the name Plantation. Then on October 16, of that same year (1956) they renamed it Audubon. It is still in production today and  remains one of Tiffany's most popular patterns.

And, the design has nothing to do with the great American naturalist, John  James Audubon. The birds depicted in the designs in the pattern are both recognizable and non specific specimens. Examples of some included are the paradise fly catcher, green magpie, racket-tailed drongo, crested tit, and finch.

Double Lipped Punch Ladle (13 inches)






Salad  Serving Spoon  (9 inches)






Tomato Server (8 inches)





Gumbo Soup Spoon (7 inches)



Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Individual Caviar Knife

The Individual Caviar Knife can easily be confused with the Flat Handled Butter Spreader. And, to complicate matters, there is no consistent size, even among patterns by one manufacturer, as you can see here by the examples of Caviar Knives in Tiffany patterns. No two are the same length. 

Tiffany by Tiffany (6 1/4 inches)



Vine-Iris by Tiffany (5 1/4 inches)



Colonial by Tiffany (7 3/4 inches)

Japanese By Tiffany (5 5/8 inches)

Cracker Scoop

Earlier I posted about different Cracker utensils. Upon further research this becomes a little complicated, but what about the Victorian era and their silver wasn't. Remember the Saratoga Chip Server I posted about earlier?  If the piece in the pattern is called "Cracker Spoon" but is pierced, chances are it is really the "Saratoga Chip Server". Some patterns renamed the piece as the "Cracker Spoon" in later years and sometimes it is just referred to incorrectly. That said,  here are examples of the Cracker Scoop with a solid bowl. Its purpose was to scoop oyster crackers (or other small crackers from a larger bowl) that would be served into someone's soup.

 (Other Posts about the Saratoga Chip Server can be found here.)

Luxembourg by Gorham (7 3/4 inches)

 

Japanese by Tiffany (9 1/2 inches) 

 

Chrysanthemum by Durgin (8 1/4 inches)

 

Baronial Old by Gorham (8 inches)

Ice Cream Slicers - Revisted

Earlier, I mentioned Ice Cream Slicers, but I did not give them their due. This is a beautiful piece.

Louvre by Wallace (10 1/2 inches)

Henry II by Gorham (11 1/2 inches)

Heraldic by Whiting (12 1/2 inches)

Japanese by Gorham (11 inches)

Japanese by Tiffany (11 inches)

Lily by Gorham ( 8 3/4 inches)

Litchfield by International (10 3/4 inches)

Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (13 inches)

La Splendide by Reed and Barton (12 1/4 inches)

Jelly Knife

The Jelly Knife was designed to slice and serve jelly - everything from aspics, to clear fruit jellies, to Jello. A few patterns would have 2 or 3 different size jelly knives. Also, some patterns have aspic servers as well as jelly knives. They range in length from 7 to 9 inches.

Chrysanthemum by Durgin   (7 1/2 inches)

 Georgian by Towle   (7 3/4 inches)

Japanese by Tiffany  (9 inches)

Nut Picks

Nut Picks are not a hard piece to figure out. (Not to be confused with a letter opener.) They are used to separate the meat of the nut from the shell. Usually they are used as a place piece, so a full service of sterling would have a pick for every place setting.

Japanese by Tiffany (5 inches)

Louis XIV by Gorham (4 7/8 inches)

Carnation by Wallace (4 1/2 inches)


Rose by Wallace (4 1/2 inches)


Marquis by Frank Whiting (5 1/4 inches)



Oval Twist by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)



Armor by Whiting (5 1/2 inches)



Lotus by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)