French Scroll by Alvin

 Alvin's French Scroll pattern only dates back to 1953. While attractive, it is one of those patterns with a design that can easily be confused with many others.

Lemon Fork (4 /2)

Individual Steak Knife (8 3/4 inches)

Cream Soup Spoon (6 3/8 inches)

Sugar Tongs (1/4 inches)

Tongs

Among-st the various sterling flatware patterns, there are 24 different types of Tongs. In all my research there are many of these I have never stumbled upon. Also, I am sure that a few of these are just different names for the same utensil. Any way, in the spirit of the Victorians and their fear of having a dish or food without a unique utensil designed for it, here is the list of Tongs.

Asparagus Serving Tong

Asparagus Tong - Individual

Bon Bon Tong

Caviar Tong

Chicken Tong

Ice Tong

Lemon Juicing Tong

Mechanical Asparagus Tong

Olive Tong

Oyster Tong

Pasta Serving Tongs

Pastry Tongs

Petit Four Tong

Pickle Tong

Salad Serving Tong

Salad Tong

Sandwich Tong

Sardine Tong

Scissor Tong

Serving Tong

Sugar Tong

Tete a Tete Tongs

Toast Tongs

Tongs

Hampshire by Durgin

Durgin introduced their Hampshire pattern in 1906.

Sugar Tongs (4 1/2 inches)



Cocktail Fork (5 1/2 inches)



French Hollow Knife (9 3/4 inches)

Homewood by Kirk Stieff

Kirk Stieff introduced their Homewood pattern in 1938. It is a simple yet elegant pattern that is timeless in design.

Salad Fork (6 1/8 inches)



Sugar Tongs (4 1/4 inches)



Bouillon Soup Spoon (5 1/8 inches)

 

Cheese Server (6 3/8 inches)

King Albert by Whiting

King Albert was introduced by Whiting in1919.

Bon Bon Tongs (3 1/2 inches)



Egg Server (8 3/4 inches)



Large Jelly Server (6 5/8 inches)

Cleone by International

Cleone by International dates back to 1900 and is a delightful pattern with a face in the terminal design amid the vines and flowers. 


Salad Fork (6 1/4 inches)



Large Casserole Spoon  (9 inches)



Bon Bon Tongs (3 3/4 inches)

Brentwood by Birks

Birks introduced their Brentwood pattern in 1914.

Cake Break (10 5/8 inches)





Sugar Tongs (4 inches)



Cake Slicer (9 3/4 inches)



Small Cream Ladle  (5 1/2 inches)

Oxford by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced their Oxford pattern in 1928. Don't confuse this with Gorham's Oxford pattern of 1895.

Teaspoon (6 inches)



Lemon Fork (4 3/8 inches)



Small Sugar Tongs (4 1/4 inches)

Sovereign Old by Gorham

Sovereign Old was introduced by Gorham in 1941. 

Iced Teaspoon (7 5/8 inches)


Sugar Tongs (4 inches)





Ice Cream Fork (5 1/2 inches)



Lemon Fork (4 7/8 inches)

Ice Serving Tongs Part 2 (

Another look at Ice Serving Tongs, like I posted before some have claw tongs and others not.

Chesterfield by Gorham (6 3/4 inches)



Buckingham by Gorham (6 3/4 inches)



Lancaster by Gorham (6 5/8 inches)



Old Master by Towle (8 3/8 inches)

Poppy by Baker Manchester

Another "Poppy" pattern, Baker Manchester's Poppy is also multi motif. Note the difference of the poppy motif on the tip of the terminals of these difference pieces.  

Pierced Olive Spoon (6 3/8 inches)



Cocktail Fork (5 5/8 inches)



Chipped Beef Fork (5 1/4 inches)



Sugar Tongs (4 1/2 inches)

Josephine by Alvin

Alvin introduced their Josephine pattern in 1910. It is a fairly simple pattern with a double edge and simple motif on the tip of the terminal. There are several other patterns of the same name including Josephine by Frank Whiting and Josephine by Mount Vernon.



Large Sugar Tongs (5 1/2 inches)



Individual Pie Fork (6 inches)



Strawberry Fork (5 1/2 inches)





Flat Handled Butter Spreader (5 7/8 inches)

Luxembourg by Gorham

This very ornate pattern, Luxembourg, was introduced by Gorham in 1893.

Strawberry Fork (4 1/4 inches)



Knife (8 1/2 inches)



Demitasse Spoon (4 1/4 inches)



Small Sugar Tongs (4 1/8 inches)

Lucerne by Wallace

An old pattern by Wallace, Lucerne dates back to 1896. 


Individual Salt Spoon (2 1/2 inches)




One Tine Butter Pick (6 inches)



Salad Fork (5 3/4 inches)


Bon Bon Tongs (3 1/8 inches)

Empress by International

Alfred G. Kintz designed Empress for International and it was introduced in 1932. The design has Art Deco lines. Kintz also designed Wedgewood pattern in 1924 and co-designed Springtime in 1935, both for International.

Sugar Tongs (4 1/4 inches)



Cold Meat Serving Fork (7 3/4 inches)



Salad Serving Spoon (11 1/8 inches)




Sugar Shell (6 1/4 inches)