The Story Behind this Blog

Being from the South, Silver is a very big part of my life. It doesn't have anything to do with wealth. Although those with more money - old money, tend to have more of it. New money tend not to spend their money on Silver. They do not have the appreciation for the warmth of the metal, the beauty of the patina, the story it tells of the generations past who have used it. A true southern girl comes of age when she chooses her silver pattern, long before she chooses her mate. If she is smart, she chooses that of her mother, grandmother, or favorite great aunt who in their benevolence will pass their silver on to her. It is the pieces in those sets, the pieces on our tables, along with the pieces we find in the corners of the displays in antique stores that prompted me to start this blog. They are beautiful, they are odd, but what are they, and what in the hell do you do with them?
Showing posts with label Tuttle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tuttle. Show all posts

Friday, June 19, 2020

Crest of Arden by Tuttle

Even though Tuttle introduced their Crest of Arden pattern in 1954, it has an Art Deco design.

Salad Serving Fork (8 5/8 inches)

Tuttle Crest of Arden (Sterling, 1954) Solid Salad Serving Fork

Oval Soup Spoon (7 3/8 inches)

Tuttle Crest of Arden (Sterling, 1954) Dessert/Oval Soup Spoon

Dinner Fork (7 3/8 inches)

Tuttle Crest of Arden (Sterling, 1954) Fork

Jelly Server (6 3/4 inches)

Tuttle Crest of Arden (Sterling, 1954) Large Solid Jelly Server

Friday, September 13, 2019

Pantheon by Tuttle

Another relatively new pattern, Tuttle introduced their Pantheon pattern in 1994.

Dinner Knife ( 3/4 inches)



Iced Teaspoon (7 /8 inches)



Cold Meat Serving Fork (10 1/8 inches)



Cheese Cleaver (6 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Feathered Edge by Tuttle

Tuttle introduced their Feathered Edge in 1938.


Olive Fork (5 1/2 inches)

 

Sugar Spoon (5 3/4 inches)










Individual Fruit Knife (6 3/4 inches)



Salad Fork (6 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Basket of Flowers by Tuttle

Tuttle introduced their Basket of Flowers pattern in 1940. It differs from Dominick and Haff's Basket of Flowers  (1920).

Ice Cream Fork (5 1/8 inches)




Monday, June 3, 2019

Luzon by Tuttle

This Luzon pattern is by Tuttle.

Cheese Cleaver (6 7/8 inches)



Sugar Shell ( 6 1/8 inches)



Large Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork (9 inches)



Master Butter Knife (HH 7 inches)




Friday, May 31, 2019

Lamerie by Tuttle

Tuttle introduced their Lamerie pattern in 1936.

Bar Knife (HH 8 3/4 inches)




Large Solid Berry/Casserole Spoon (8 7/8 inches)




Oyster Fork (5 3/8 inches)




Large Solid Jelly Server 



Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Ice Cream Scoop

The Ice Cream Scoop would have been a popular and appropriate piece in the Victorian and Edwardian times given their love of the dessert. 

John and Priscilla by Westmorland (1940) (8 1/2 inches)


Triumph by Tuttle (1994) (9 inches)



Violet by Wallace ( 1904) (7 7/8 inches)



Spanish Lace by Wallace (1964) (9 inches)

Friday, November 3, 2017

Rice Spoon Part 2

I posted on this earlier, the Rice Spoon is just another serving piece, although one not found in every pattern. An interesting thing about this pattern is that the serving spoon comes in both solid and pierced.


Violet by Wallace (8 7/8 inches)



Silver Flutes by Towle  (9 7/8 inches)



Lion by Frank Smith   (9 1/4 inches)



Onslow by Tuttle (9 3/8 inches)



Romance by Rosenthal (9 3/4 inches)






Monday, April 20, 2015

Crest of Arden by Tuttle

Tuttle's Crest of Arden introduced in 1954 is a very unique pattern. 

Fork (7 3/8 inches)



Solid Jelly Server (6 3/4 inches)



Dinner Knife (8 7/8 inches)



Tomato Server (7 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Salad Serving Spoon

Several years back I posted on Salad Serving pieces, but this is about the Salad Serving Spoon itself. 


Crest of Arden by Tuttle ( 8 5/8 inches)


Wellington by Durgin (9 inches)


Duke of Windsor by Manchester 



Friday, March 13, 2015

Ice Cream Fork Part 3

The Ice Cream Fork, that odd piece found in most patterns that I have posted on earlier.


Eloquence by Lunt (5 7/8 inches)


Crest of Arden by Tuttle (5 3/4 inches)



Jeanne d'arc by International (5 3/4 inches)



Corinthian by Wallace (5 3/8 inches)






Monday, October 20, 2014

Onslow Patterns

Onslow is a name used in several patterns by several companies that look somewhat similar. I am going to do my best to sort them out. 

Onslow by Tuttle dates back to 1931 (Luncheon Fork 7 3/8 inches)


Onslow by CJ Vander (Dinner Fork 8 inches)  Note the CJ Vander pattern has deeper lines, a thinner terminal and more pronounced fluting.



English Oslow by Wallace (Dinner Fork 8 1/2 inches) demonstrates even wider divide in the lines and more pronounced fluting.


I also found references to other patterns with strikingly similar designs including Onslow by Dominick and Haff, English Onslow (1969) by Worcester, and Onslow-Georgian Scroll (1935) by A.J. Stone. In all my research into sterling flatware I have yet to find a name used so many times by so many manufacturers for patterns that were so similar yet each unique.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Queen Anne Patterns

Here are the patterns (I found) named for Queen Anne. You will notice that each of these is very simple and plain.


Queen Anne by Tuttle (1928)  
(Fork) (7 Inches)


Tuttle Queen Anne (Sterling,1928) Fork

Queen Anne by Tiffany (1870)
(Sardine Serving Fork) (5 1/2 inches)


Tiffany Queen Anne (Sterling,1870) Small Solid Tined Sardine Serving Fork

Queen Anne by Dominick and Haff  (1910)
Sardine Serving Fork  (6 inches)

Dominick & Haff Queen Anne-Plain (Sterling,1910) Large Solid Tined Sardine Serving Fork

I also found Queen Anne by Gorham (1870) , Mount Vernon (1914), and Reed and Barton (1910), although I could not find any examples of these patterns.



Monday, December 2, 2013

Beauvoir by Tuttle

Normally, I do not care for or write about, what I consider, newer patterns. Since this pattern, Beauvoir by Tuttle, was introduced in 1967 (and discontinued in 2003), I consider this a rather "modern" pattern. However, when I ran across the pattern, I was taken by it's design. It is unlike most mid to late 20th century designs.

It is an open design, with a garland that drapes from the sides of terminal down to the top of the stem. Both the top of terminal and the top of the stem have an embellished motif on them. The stem has lines that run down to a design that joins the stem and the shoulder nicely.

Short Handle Olive Fork  (5 5/8 inches)
Tuttle Beauvoir (Sterling, 1967) Short Handle Pickle/Olive Fork

Sugar Spoon  (6 1/8 inches)

Tuttle Beauvoir (Sterling, 1967) Sugar Spoon

Pierced Table Serving Spoon  (8 3/4 inches)

Tuttle Beauvoir (Sterling, 1967) Pierced Tablespoon (Serving Spoon)

Butter Knife  (6 1/4 inches)

Tuttle Beauvoir (Sterling, 1967) Modern Hollow Butter Spreader (Stainless)