Mint Julep Straw

Every once in a while one reads about a unique sterling utensil, only to learn that there are few (or no) examples of the piece. So it is with the Mint Julep Straw. Not even knowing what I was looking for, I finally found 1 example. And in a pattern that dates back to 1888.

Rococo by George Shiebler (7 7/8 inches)

Rose by Wallace

Henry L. Wallace designed Wallace's Rose pattern. It was introduced in 1898 and is a sweet design of small roses decorating the edge of the terminal and the bottom of the stem of each piece.

Macaroni Server (10 inches)



Cheese Scoop (8 5/8 inches)




Fish Fork (6 7/8 inches)



Ice Cream Fork (5 1/8 inches)

Ice Cream Server Part 2

The Ice Cream Server, as I have posted on before, is a lovely elegant piece. Usually the blade is decorated is a design in keeping with the pattern.


Chrysanthemum by Durgin (Large 10 1/8 inches)




Flemish by Tiffany  (11 1/2 inches)




Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (10 1/2 inches)




Rococo by Dominick and Haff (9 1/2 inches)

Rococo by Shiebler

Although it was also introduced in 1888, Rococo by Shiebler should not be confused with Dominick and Haff's Rococo pattern. This older pattern (126 years as of the edition of this post) is truly "Rococo" in its style. Not only does it show the curls and frills of the period, the shape of the piece itself with the curved terminal and stem, that rather than follow the conventional line, follows the pattern for an asymmetrical look. A beautiful pattern, if you can find it. 


Teaspoon (6 1/8 inches)

Pap Spoons

The Pap Spoon was designed to feed soft food to infants and the invalids. They generally fall in size between a dessert spoon and a teaspoon, although usually longer that the fruit spoon.They are often listed as "Pap/Fruit Spoons", which gives me pause, since the fruit spoon in a pattern is generally referred to as a "Fruit/Orange Spoon"  (or "Orange Spoon" or separate "Grapefruit Spoon" in Tiffany patterns) and is an entirely different animal, sometimes having a gold wash to protect the silver from the citric acid of the fruit.


Versailles by Gorham  (6 1/8 inches)  as opposed to 5 7/8 for Fruit/Orange spoon



Hepplewhite Plain by Reed and Barton (6 inches) as opposed to 5 3/4 for Fruit/Orange spoon



Rococo by Dominick and Haff (6 3/8 inches) as opposed to 5 1/2 for Fruit/Orange spoon



St. James by Tiffany (6 inches) as opposed to 5 inches for an Orange spoon

Rococo by Dominick and Haff

Yet another pattern designed by Gilbert L. Crowell, Jr. for Dominick and Haff. Rococo was introduced in 1888. The design is a heavy embellishment of flowers and loose swirls that make their way from the terminal half way down the stem. Some of the pieces have the embellishment design on the shoulder of the bowl of a spoon or the tines of a fork.

Oval Soup Spoon (7 1/8 inches)


Cream Ladle (6 inches)


Large Sardine Serving Fork (5 3/4 inches)


Small  Ice Cream Fork (5 3/8 inches)

Orange Spoons (Part 2)

More lovely Orange Spoons with the sharp tip on the bowl to pierce the pulp. The earlier post showed additional examples. Sometimes this piece is referred to as the Citrus Spoon.


Virginiana by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)





Rococo by Dominick and Haff (5 1/2 inches)




Louvre by Wallace (5 3/4 inches)






Elegante by Reed and Barton (5 3/4 inches)





No. 10 by Dominick and Haff (5 5/8 inches)

Prong Roast Carving Fork

I found one of these among the items I inherited from a favorite aunt of mine and did not have a clue what it was. It was not with her silverware, so I wondered if it was some type of torture device. Upon research, I learned it was a harmless Prong Roast Carving Fork.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)


Rococo by Dominick and Haff (12 3/8 inches)




Adolphus by Mount Vernon 



Berain by Wallace (10 3/4 inches)



Stradivari by Wallace (10 1/2)


Violet by Wallace

Solid Waffle Server

I first mentioned the Waffle Server in an earlier post. However there two types of Waffle Severs, the Solid Waffle Server and the Pierced Waffle Server. Here are some examples of the Solid Waffle Server.


Richelieu by Tiffany (9 inches)





No. 10 by Dominick and Haff (8 inches)






Watteau by Durgin (7 3/4 inches)






Rococo by Dominick and Haff (9 inches)

Jelly Knife (Part 3)

Another part of the Jelly, Jam, Preserve utensil collection, here are more examples of the Jelly Knife. I posted earlier on these.






Lily of the Valley by Whiting (8 1/2 inches)



Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (8 3/8 inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (8 1/8 inches)



Rococo by Dominick and Haff (7 3/8 inches)



Pomona by Towle (8 1/4 inches)



Lucerne by Wallace (8 1/8 inches)

Toast Serving Fork (Revisted)

In an earlier post, I mentioned the Toast Fork. Here are some more examples of this piece.


Majestic by Alvin (7 1/2 inches)









Orange Blossom by Alvin (7 1/2 inches)



La Reine by Reed and Barton (7 1/4 inches)
 


Lucerne by Wallace (7 1/2 inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (7 3/4 inches)



Rococco by Dominick and Haff (8 inches)

Overcup Tea Strainer

A unique piece, the Overcup Tea Strainer was used to strain tea leaves when making hot tea by the cup. 


Chrysanthemum by Kirk Stieff (7 1/4 inches)



Repousse by Kirk Steiffe (6 5/8 inches)



Baronial-Old by Gorham (6 inches)





Grand Baroque by Wallace  (Individual 7 3/8 inches)



Grand Baroque by Wallace (Individual Pat 6 5/8)



Rococo by Dominick and Haff





Lily of the Valley by Whiting