Cambridge Gold by Old Newbury

A pattern by a little known company, Old Newbury, Cambridge Gold dates back to only 1976 (relatively new for a sterling pattern). 

Dinner Fork (European Size)  8 1/4 inches

Chow Chow Spoons Part 2

A while back I posted about Chow Chow Spoons. Chow Chow is a condiment made from green tomatoes, cabbage, mustard seed, and some type of hot pepper. Here are some more examples of these spoons.


Old Colonial by Towle (6 3/8 inches)




Mary Chilton by Towle (6 1/4 inches)



Old Newbury by Towle (6 3/8 inches)



Old Mirror by Towle (5 7/8 inches)



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Old Newbury by Towle

Towle's Old Newbury was introduced in 1900. It is a fairly simple pattern at first glance, but then look again and there are many subtle details.
Ice Cream Spoon (5 5/8 inches)



Old Style Salad Fork (6 1/4 inches)



Cucumber Server (6 1/2 inches)



Lemon Fork (5 1/8 inches)

Pierced Nut Spoon (Part 3)

Still one of the fanciest pieces in any set, the Pierced Nut Spoon is very similar to the Bon Bon Spoon. I have posted on these earlier. There are two distinct sizes. The smaller size I think is what some patterns refer to as an "Almond Spoon", although I have no reference to back that up. Some patterns show two sizes and refer to both of them as "Pierced Nut Spoons", some only show one size, and some show a larger "Pierced Nut Spoon" then a smaller "Almond" spoon or scoop (although the later does not resemble a scoop at all).

Old Newbury by Towle (8 inches)


Wave Edge by Tiffany (4 5/8 inches)


Duke of Windsor by Manchester (4 7/8 inches)



Southern Rose by Manchester (4 3/4 inches)

Lettuce Serving Forks (Part 3)

Richmond by Towle ( 8 1/8 inches)



Old Newbury by Towle  (8 1/4 inches)



Majestic by Reed and Barton  (10 inches)




Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (8 5/8 inches)

Lobster Forks Part 3

Several years ago I posted on Lobster Forks. I recently found two more examples of these pieces. They are not found in many patterns. I have seen examples of them in patterns by Durgin, Alvin, Tiffany, and Reed and Barton.

Old Newbury by Towle (6 1/4 inches)


Fleur De Lis by Alvin (6 1/4 inches)

Pitcher Spoon - Large

Being called the Pitcher Spoon, I am only assuming this served the obvious purpose of stirring drinks (ie tea or lemonade) in a pitcher. They also come in a smaller size, although I could only find a few examples of those. Some patterns had round bowls and some had oval bowls.

Sovereign Old by Gorham (12 3/8 inches)




Woodlily by Frank Smith (11 5/8 inches) (Short handle being 10 inches long)



Moulton by Old Newbury  (12 7/8 inches)



W354 by Watson (11 3/8 inches)

Pierced Waffle Server (Part 2)

Another look at the Pierced Waffle Server, a fancy piece in any pattern. I have posted on this piece earlier.

Old Newbury by Towle



Queen Anne by Dominick and Haff (7 7/8 inches)



Majestic by Reed and Barton (8 inches)



La Perle by Reed and Barton  (9 1/8 inches)

Old Style Pickle Fork (Part 3)

Here are some more examples of the Old Style Pickle Fork. I have posted earlier on this piece.



Marlborough by Reed and Barton (5 1/2 inches)





Old Newbury by Towle (5 3/4 inches)



Lily of the Valley by Whiting (6 3/8 inches)





Old English by Towle (5 3/4 inches)



Canterbury by Towle (6 inches)



Revere by International (6 3/8 inches)

Master Pierced Nut Server

A Nut server or Nut Scoop comes in two sizes the regular Nut spoon is 4 to 5 inches long, while the Master Nut Server, or Master Nut spoon, shown here is much bigger, 7 to  9 inches long. It is an ornate piece with a pierced bowl.

Virginiana by Gorham (9 1/8 inches)





Avalon by International (7 inches)



Old Newbury by Towle (8 inches)



Lily by Whiting (9 inches)


Imperial Queen by Whiting (9 inches)

Old Style Salad Fork

I honestly cannot tell any difference, short of the name, between the Old Style Salad Fork and the regular Salad Fork. Some of the old style have three tines, some have four. The length is comparable. They are not found in many patterns. Old Newbury by Towle actually has two sizes of the Old Style Salad fork (go figure). Whatever the case, here are some examples.

Old Colonial by Towle (6 3/8 inches)







Old English by Towle ( 6 1/8)



Old Newbury by Towle  (7 inches) and small size (6 1/4 inches)


San Lorenzo by Tiffany (6 7/8 inches)


Versailles by Gorham (6 3/4 inches)

Old Style Salad Fork

The Old Style Salad Fork differs from the regular salad fork in that the shoulders are wider and the styles are a little more decorative. This piece is not found in every pattern.

Old Newbury by Towle (7 inches)

Old Colonial by Towle (6 3/8 inches)


Versailles by Gorham (6 1/4 inches)

Toast Server

The Toast Server is similar to some of the other servers (waffle, etc) except the spatula part is longer. The piece itself varies in length from 8 1/2 to as long as 11 1/4 inches. This piece is not found in all patterns.


Francis I by Reed and Barton (10 1/8 inches)





Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (11 1/4 inches)



Paul Revere by Towle (9 inches)



Old Newbury By Towle (9 1/4 inches)



Les Cinq Fleurs  By Reed and Barton (8 1/2 inches)