Pap Spoons 2

Another post on Pap Spoons, a piece found in few patterns.

Lily by Whiting (6 3/8 inches)

Maryland by Alvin (5 3/4 inches)

Louis XV by Durgin (5 7/8 inches)

Hyperion by Whiting (6 inches)

Old Style Pickle Fork Part 5

The Old Style Pickle Fork. I have posted on it several times earlier.

Chantilly by Gorham (6 inches)




Old Colonial by Towle (5 7/8 inches)





Louis XV by Whiting (6 1/4 inches)

Louis XV by Wood and Hughes

Wood and Hughes introduced their Louis XV in 1880.

Sardine Fork (6 inches)


Cheese Scoop (7 1/2 inches)



Dinner Knife (HH) (7 1/ inches)

Ice Pick

There are all types of "Ice" pieces. Many of them hard to find, the Ice Pick, being one of them, shown here in 2 examples.


Louis XV by Whiting (5 3/4 inches)



Bamboo by Tiffany (7 1/4 inches)

Brandy Warmers

Here's a new piece I stumbled across -  a Brandy Warmer.


Litchfield by International Silver (1898)  (4 inches)



Louis XV by Whiting ( 1891 )  (3 3/4 inches)



Cordis  by Tiffany (1958 ) (5 1/ 2 inches)

Louis XV by Birks

I posted on various Louis XV patterns earlier but this is another Louis XV pattern I stumbled across by Birks dated back to 1914. 


Luncheon Fork (6 7/8 inches)








Bouillon Soup Spoon (4 7/8 inches)








Wired Cheese Cutter (8 5/8 inches)



Toast Server (8 3/8 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting

Four silver companies produced patterns named Louis XV, this is the pattern of that name by Whiting. It was introduced in 1891. The pattern is that of a simple Rococo style. 

Large Chocolate Spoon


Fruit Knife


Ice Cream Fork


Bon Bon Tongs

Cheese Fork

Another cheese serving utensil. The Cheese Fork can be found in most patterns. It usually has two tines.


Versailles by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)



Louis XV by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)



Francis I by Reed and Barton (6 1/4 inches)



Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton ( 5 3/4 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

Louis XV Patterns

Another very popular name, there are several sterling silver patterns named Louis XV. And, some of the patterns look very similar, but there are minor distinctions. Here are some examples:

Whiting (1891 Salad Serving Set 9 1/8 inches )

Dominick and Haff (1925 Tomato Server 8 inches)



Durgin (1891 Cracker Spoon 7 1/2 inches)




Woods and Hughes (1880 Fish Serving Knife  (10 1/4 inches)



Birks (1914 Bouillon Spoon 4 7/8 inches)

Louis XV by Durgin

Durgin introduced Louis XV in 1891. It is an elaborate pattern typical of Durgin. The design is lovely and causes the stem, in following the design, to be somewhat wavy, which brings beauty to the pattern.

Cracker Spoon (7 1/2 inches)


Demitasse Spoon (4 1/4 inches)


Large Lettuce Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)



Large Fish Serving Set

Solid Waffle Servers Part 2

Once again, the Solid Waffle Server, (different from the Pierced Waffle Server). A simple, but lovely piece. I have posted on this earlier.

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (8 inches)


Louis XV by Whiting (8 inches)



Imperial Queen by Whiting (8 inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (7 7/8 inches)

Pea Server Part 4

Once again the Pea Server, that I have posted on several times. As I have said before, a lovely serving piece that showcases any pattern's design.

Strasbourg by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)



Lily by Whiting (8 5/8 inches)

Louis XV by  Whiting (8 1/2 inches)



Imperial Queen  by Whiting (9 inches)

Demitasse Spoon

The smallest of all the place spoons, the Demitasse Spoon has perhaps served its better days. Few people even know what a demitasse is, they only know the "espresso" they order from Starbucks. And, the last time I was in Starbucks they did not offer me a sterling silver spoon to stir my espresso with. 

Demitasse spoons were for (and still are for) times when we have the moment to sit and chat over a good cup of espresso. So those tee tiny little spoons you found at the bottom of your grandmother's silver chest were not part of a child's tea set, she used them when she served espresso to her guests. (Regular coffee would have been served with Four O'Clock or Five O'clock spoons.)

The pictures do not do the pieces justice. They are so much smaller, that it is amazing (at least to me) how the companies just miniaturized the details of the pattern.

Chantilly by Gorham (4 inches)



Etruscan by Gorham (4 1/4 inches)



Old Colonial by Towle (3 7/8 inches)



Louis XV by Durgin (4 inches)



Poppy by Gorham (3 3/4 inches)