Medallion by Hotchkiss and Schrueder

 in 1867 Hotchkiss and Schreuder introduced their Medallion pattern.

Berry Scoop (9 inches)

Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Master Butter Knife (7 inches)

Medallion (aka Warrior) by Wood and Hughes

Wood and Hugh's Medallion (aka Warrior) pattern dates back to 1870.

Table Serving Spoon (8 1/4 inches)


Gravy Ladle (7 3/8 inches)


Mustard Spoon (5 inches)

Medallion by Gorham

Medallion was introduced in 1864 by Gorham.  This is a fairly simple design with the head of a Trojan soldier in silhouette encircled like a medallion with a design above it on the terminal. A simple stem with a floret in the middle leads to the shoulder. And the shoulder is just three lines that open to the bowl.

Ice Cream Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

Combination Olive Fork Spoon (10 3/4 inches)

Sugar Shell (6 inches)

Large Pie Knife (9 5/8 inches)

Fork (6 7/8 inches)

Pudding Spoons (Part 3)

More examples of the Pudding Spoon. I posted on this earlier.

Arabesque by Whiting (9 1/8 inches)

Medallion by Gorham (9 1/2 inches)

Chippendale by Gorham (10 1/4 inches)

Landers No. 2 by Baker Manchester (7 3/4  inches)

Poppy by Baker Manchester (7 7/8 inches)

Ramekin Forks (Part 3)

I have posted on Ramekin Forks several times earlier. Here are more examples of this specialty place piece.

Imperial Queen by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)





Stately by Statehouse (6 inches)




Wedgewood by International (5 3/4 inches)





Hyperion by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)





Medallion by Wendt (5 3/4 inches)

Sugar Shells

Among the basic serving pieces in a standard pattern there is a sugar spoon and the fancier Sugar Shell which gets its name (obviously) from the shape of the bowl. As with most sterling designs, the more distinctive and ornate the pattern, the more ornate the sugar shell. Here are some examples.


 Indian by Whiting







Lily of the Valley by Whiting





Alhambra by Whiting





Fiorito by Shiebler





Medallion-E by Shiebler





Orange Blossom Old by Alvin







Lily by Whiting 

Crumb Knife (Part 2)

More lovely Crumb Knives or Crumbers. The retail values of some of these pieces can be as much as $3,000. Because the pieces are so large, the designers had room for engraving and special work to further the pattern detail, more so than they could on place pieces. For the true artisan, the crumb knife could be their large canvas.

Italian by Tiffany (12 3/8 inches)



Lady Washington by Gorham (13 inches)




Lily by Gorham (10 3/4 inches)




Luxembourg by Gorham (11 3/4 inches)



Medallion by Gorham (13 inches)



Monroe by Wendt (13 inches)



Saint Cloud by Gorham (12 1/2 inches)

Croquette Servers

This is a rare but practical piece - a Croquette Server. In the Northeastern United States, Croquettes were used as a way to serve leftover ham. But in the South, typical Croquettes were Salmon Croquettes. I could find very few examples of this utensil, and the ones I found were from extremely old patterns. These three patterns all date back to the 1800's. Later on, one would see the term "Croquette server" lumped under the description of the Tomato Server or the Asparagus Server (non-hooded). No longer was it a unique utensil. It's duty merely assigned elsewhere.

Shown in Medallion by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)

Shown in New Queens by Durgin (6 5/8 inches)

Shown in Ivy by Gorham (9 3/8 inches)