Small Berry Spoon (Part 3)

 Another post on the Small Berry Spoon (sometimes referred to the Casserole Spoon).

Chantilly by Gorham  (7 7/8 inches)

Buttercup by Gorham (7 3/4 inches)

Versailles by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)

English King by Tiffany (8 7/8 inches)

Poultry Shears (Part 4)

 More examples of Poultry Shears not to be confused with Grape Shears.

Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton

English King by Tiffany

Pantheon by International

Pastry Fork (Part 3)

Several years ago, I posted on the Pastry Fork. Here are some more examples.

Etruscan by Gorham (6 inches)

Meadow Rose by Wallace (6 inches)

English King by Tiffany (6 inches)

Daisy by Tiffany

 Another pattern named Daisy - this one by Tiffany.

Over Size Sugar Sifter (8 1/4 inches)

Salad Serving Fork (10 1/8 inches)

Nut Pick (5 inches)

F Antoine Heller (1840 - 1904 )

We admire the different patterns of sterling flatware by the different companies, however we need to remember that someone had to create the designs. Each different pattern and, often, pieces within a pattern, are works of art. There are many better known sterling designers, such as J. Russell Price. My favorite, and one of the most famous, is Antoine Heller.

Heller was a French designer. His work was often of the Beaux Arts style. Heller patterns are very intricate in their design. An example, and probably his best known, is Mythologigue, that he created for Gorham. Introduced in 1895, of the 72 pieces in the pattern there are 24 unique designs.

But Heller started with Tiffany, where he was best known for Olympian (1878), another with multiple unique designs within the one pattern. Gorham was so impressed his work, they convinced him to leave Tiffany and design for Gorham.

While at Gorham he created Cluny (1880)



Coligni (1898)

Fountainbleau (1882)

St Cloud (1885)

Olympian for Tiffany

Martini Stirer

A unique piece found in a few patterns, the Martini Stirer is for those who prefer their cocktails stirred rather than shaken.

Celery by Tiffany



Pea Pod by Tiffany




344 by John Hassellbring (12 1/8 inches)

Fruit Cocktail Spoon

I posted on Fruit Cocktail Spoons several years ago. They are fairly hard to find.

Tiffany by Tiffany (7 1/2 inches)



Florentine by Tiffany (7 1/4 inches)

Grecian by Tiffany

Another "Grecian" pattern Tiffany's Greciean dates back to 1880. 

Individual Fish Knife (8 1/8 inches)

Berry Scoop

The Berry Serving Scoop is a rare and rather expensive piece. One can find the piece in a few patterns for around $150, however most are priced around $800

Cluny by Gorham (1880) (8 3/4 inches)



Vine by Tiffany (1872) (9 5/8 inches)







Persian by Tiffany (1872) (9 1/2 inches)



Italian by Tiffany (1870) (9 5/8 inches)

Ice Pick

There are all types of "Ice" pieces. Many of them hard to find, the Ice Pick, being one of them, shown here in 2 examples.


Louis XV by Whiting (5 3/4 inches)



Bamboo by Tiffany (7 1/4 inches)

Pap Spoons

A Pap Spoon is an odd piece found in many sterling patterns. It was designed for feeding invalids pap, a soft food made from ground wheat.  Sometimes it will be referred to as a "Fruit Spoon". 

Roger Williams by Baker Manchester (5 1/2 inches)




Neapolitan-Kings Court by Frank Whiting (5 7/8 inches)


Iris by Durgin  (6 1/4 inches)






St James by Tiffany (6 inches)

Olympian by Tiffany

Tiffany introduced their Olympian pattern in 1878. It was designed by F. Antoine Heller, who later went on to design for Gorham. The pattern is multi motif, with different designs representing various Olympic sports.

Oversize Sugar Sifter (8 1/4 inches)




Asparagus Serving Fork (9 1/2 inches)




Salad Fork (6 3/4 inches)



Sorbet Spoon (5 1/4 inches)

Tea Caddy Spoon

The purpose of the Tea Caddy Spoon is to measure dry tea leaves. Here are a few examples.

Hagie by Frank Whiting (4 inches)



Multi-Motif (Grapevine) by Tiffany 4 3/4 inches)



Berry by Frank Whiting (3 1/2 inches)



Renaissance by Tiffany (4 3/4 inches)

Lobster Pick Part 2

The Lobster Pick is a hard to find piece.

Tara by Reed and Barton ( 6 7/8 inches)



Acorn by Georg Jensen 

Acanthus by Georg Jensen

Renaissance by Tiffany

Pomona by Tiffany

Tiffany's  Ponoma pattern dates back to 1887. 

Oyster Fork (6 1/4 inches)




One Tine Butter Pick (6 3/8 inches)

Individual Fish Fork (7 1/2 inches)



Teaspoon (6 1/4 inches)