Toast Serving Fork Part 2

These are some examples of the Toast Serving Fork, which I have posted on earlier. It should not be confused with the Toast Server which is a different piece.

Wedding Rose by Watson (7 5/8 inches)




Bridal Rose by Alvin (7 3/8 inches)




Revere by International (7 3/8 inches)



Mount Vernon by Lunt (7 1/4 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)

Toast Serving Fork

Once again the Victorians' germaphobe tendencies came out with this piece. They were concerned about someone "touching" their toast or rolls when being served. The answer - a silver Toast Serving Fork. One would use this to "stab" his bread from the basket then place it on his plate. (According to Amy Vanderbilt it is proper to eat your bread with your fingers, so I guess they just had to deal with that conundrum.)

Revere by International (7 3/8 inches)

Aspic Server

Well, I know what Aspic is and I especially like a friend of mine's recipe that uses spicy V-8 and hot sauce to make it tangy. However, I guess I never had it properly served with an Aspic Server. My research says aspic is a clear tasteful jelly, somewhat like cranberry sauce, used to accent meat. The server has a curved sharp edge to cut and serve the aspic. I think our aspic has evolved somewhat - thank God.

(Shown in Revere by Wilcox & Evertson)