Pastry Tongs

  A piece that is hard to find and often misidentified, this the Pastry Tongs.

WGO6 by William Gale & Son (10 1/2 inches)

Rose by WMF (6 1/2 inches)

Rose by MWF

 MWF's Rose pattern is very elaborate.

Sugar Tongs (2 inches)

Bon Bon Spoon (6 inches)

Rose by Kirk Stieff

Kirk Stieff's Rose pattern dates back to 1937.

Fish Fork (6 1/2 inches)

Chocolate Spoon (4 3/4 inches)

Steak Knife (8 1/2 inches)

Berry Spoon (8 inches)

Rose by Wallace

Wallace introduced their Rose pattern in 1898. I'm pretty sure "Rose" is the most popular flatware pattern name. Wallace alone has 5 different "Rose" patterns. This particular pattern was designed by Henry L. Wallace.


Bob Bon Scoop (4 3/4 inches)




Individual Fish Knife (7 1/2 inches)



Salad Fork (6 1/8 inches)

Salad Serving Spoon Part 2 (1 posted 3/27/15)

More examples of the Salad Serving Spoon that I posted on earlier.


Rose by Kirk (8 5/8 inches)




Baronial by Gorham (9 inches)



Chantilly by Gorham (8 7/8 inches)




Buttercup by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)

Sherbert Spoons Part 2

I posted earlier on Sherbert Spoons. Here are some more examples.


Rose by Kirk  (5 3/8 inches)



Hepplewhite by Reed and Barton (4 inches)



King by Kirk Stief (5 1/4 inches)



Brandon by International (6 inches)

Pastry Fork (Part 2)

Several years ago I posted on several Pastry Forks, one of my favorite place pieces in an extended place setting. Usually they are extremely ornate. Here are so more examples.

Baronial by Gorham  (5 3/4 inches)


Rose by Wallace ( 6 inches)



Violet by Wallace (6 inches)



Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton (6 3/8 inches)

Cake Breaker Part 2

Yes, I have posted on the Cake Breaker before. Even more so than the ice cream spoon, this is most likely the most misunderstood utensil the Victorians thought to add to a silver set.


Eloquence by Lunt (10 7/8 inches)



Stanton Hall by Onieda (11 inches)



Rose by Kirk (11 1/8 inches)

Rose by Kirk

Kirk's Rose pattern introduced in 1937 is an exquisite pattern in the Kirk tradition. The sharp detail of the roses in brought about in the style of the pattern. 

Cream Soup Spoon (6 1/8 inches)



Fish Server (10 1/2 inches)



Drink Muddler (6 inches)




One Twist Tine Butter (6 1/8 inches)

Rose by Mount Vernon

There are at least 175 patterns with Rose in their name (Wedding Rose, Wild Rose, Tea Rose, Rose Bud, just a few examples) and 7 alone simply named "Rose". That said, Mount Vernon's Rose, which they introduced in 1910, exhibits a wonderful use of the Rose motif. There is a rose in full bloom with buds at the end of the terminal, leaving a nice area suitable for engraving. Then the top of the stem is adorned with another rose blossom with leaves and the vine trailing down the stem to the top of the shoulder. This makes for a beautiful romantic piece, typical of the Edwardian period.

Fork (7 1/2 inches)




Pie Server (10 5/8 inches)

Teaspoon (5 7/8 inches)

Rose by Knowles

Rose or Bug or sometimes Rose Bug was introduced by Knowles in 1881. The design is that of roses on a vine with bugs crawling up the stem all done in high relief. The description does not do the pattern justice. It is a lovely (and unique) pattern. Although, remember, it is not the only insect related pattern. Durgin also has their Bug pattern, I posted on earlier.

Medium Berry Spoon  (8 1/4 inches)



Solid Bon Bon Spoon  (4 3/4 inches)




Large Cheese Scoop (8 1/2 inches)



Flat Handle Master Butter (7 1/8 inches)

Cake Serving Fork Part 3

Another post about the elegant Cake Serving Fork. This piece reflects the Victorian's flare for beauty and utility. Especially the pieces by Wallace (as well as Reed and Barton and International shown in earlier posts) with the work between the tines. I have posted several time earlier on this piece.

Rose by Wallace (8 1/8 inches)

Apollo by Knowles (7 7/8 inches)

Violet by Wallace (8 1/4 inches)

Bonbon Scoop (Part 2)

While not nearly as lavish as their cousins the Bonbon Spoons, the Bonbon Scoop is still a pretty piece, with a shovel shaped bowl (in most cases). Leave it to the Victorians to have several utensils for one food item (of course candies was one of their weaknesses!). Besides the Spoon and Scoop there are Tongs. I posted earlier on different bonbon pieces.


Georgian by Towle (4 1/2 inches)


Douvaine by Unger (4 1/1 inches)


Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton (6 1/8 inches)


Yetive by Mount Vernon (5 3/4 inches)


Frontenac by International (4 1/2 inches)


Rose by Wallace (4 3/4  inches)



Irian by Wallace (5 1/8 inches)



Avalon by International (6 1/4 inches)

Chipped Beef Fork (Revisted)

Here are more examples of the Chipped Beef Fork I posted about earlier.  Although it looks like the basic serving fork, usually it is smaller. However, they come in three sizes: large, medium, and small, and if a pattern had the piece, usually there were all three sizes in the pattern.

Chrysanthemum by Durgin (Large 7 1/2 inches)





Basket of Flowers by Dominick and Haff (Small 6 1/4 inches)






Chantilly  by Gorham (Medium  6 3/4 inches)





Chantilly by Gorham (Small 5 7/8 inches)





Rose by Wallace ( Medium 6  inches)






Dauphine by Wallace (Small 5 7/8 inches)



Old Orange Blossom by Alvin (Small 5 7/8 inches)