Vine by Gorham

Gorham's Vine Pattern dates back to 1912.

Salad Fork (5 3/4 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)

Pastry Servers

In an earlier post, I touched on pastry pieces. Here are more Pastry Servers. Be careful with these pieces. These are all sterling, however a majority of what I found were silverplated. Some Pastry Servers have oval shapes, some leaf shapes.

American Victorian by Lunt (10 1/8 inches)





Olympian by Tiffany (10 3/4 inches)



Berry by Whiting (9 inches)





Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (11 3/8 inches)



Betsy Patterson by Stieff ( 8 5/8 inches)





Clune by Whiting (9 1/4 inches)





Vine by Tiffany (10 3/4 inches)





Repousse by Kirk Stieff (10 inches)




Wave Edge by Tiffany (11 inches)

Sorbet Servers

Here are the Sorbet Servers. They are similar in size to the Sherbert servers, however they have more a scoop shape and a elegant shape to them. All the examples I could find were in Tiffany patterns.

Shown in Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (9 1/8 inches)

Shown in Persian by Tiffany (9 inches)

Shown in Richelieu by Tiffany (8 1/2 inches)

Shown in Vine by Tiffany

Asparagus Servers

These are the kind of pieces of sterling that I never get tired of. The details, the art, the design. I have shown Asparagus Servers before, but can you really ever see enough of them? Here are some more elegant pieces.

Shown in New Art by Durgin 10 inches

Shown in Regent by Durgin 10 inches

Shown in Chrysanthemum by Durgin 9 3/4 inches

Shown in English King by Tiffany 9/12 inches

Shown in Vine by Tiffany 9 3/4 inches

Cheese Scoop

The Cheese Scoop is a delightful piece that can be found in two sizes - large and small. The larger used for scooping cheese from large chunks or pieces when being served - the smaller for serving soft cheeses such as cottage cheese or ricotta.

(Florentine by Tiffany 7 1/4 inches)

(Shown in Sandringham by Shiebler)

(Shown in Vine by Tiffany 6 inches also made in 7 1/4 inch size)

(Shown in Dauphin by Durgin 7 inches also made in 8 1/4 inches)

Cherry Forks

The Cherry Fork differs from the cocktail, strawberry, lobster, and pickle fork in that it is usually shorter and has 2 tines. In some patterns this fork is referred to as the Canape Fork.

(Shown in Vine by Tiffany 2 3/4 inches)

(Shown in Francis I by Reed and Barton 4 3/8 inches)

Tea Caddy Spoon

A Tea Caddy Spoon was designed to get dip tea leaves from a box of tea (the "caddy"). Most of the bowls are round and may have a shell or scallop design. Rarely you will find Tea Caddy Spoons with piercings. They are designed to dip the annoying loose tea leaves from one's cup of tea.

(Shown in Vine by Tiffany)

(Olympian by Tiffany 4 3/8 inches)

Caviar Pieces

Caviar pieces in patterns vary greatly. There are forks, knives, and spoons. Some have horn, in some very rare cases ivory, but more popular mother of pearl bowls. The school of thought is that the metal bowls of the spoon will give the caviar an "off" flavor. However, since caviar is sometimes packed in metal tins, this cannot be true. It is the sterling that has certain properties that effect the taste of the delicacy. Therefore, most spoons in sterling patterns, if metal, will be gold gilt.

(Caviar Fork shown in Vine by Tiffany 6 inches)

(Caviar Knife in unknown Austrian pattern)

(Caviar Shovel in Acorn by Georg Jensen)

Waffle Server

And, you thought waffles just came out of the toaster and you threw them on the plate. Oh, no,no! The proper lady would serve her waffles (or have them served) with a sterling silver Waffle Server. If your mother did not use one, I share your pain. Time and therapy will help us overcome this issue of our childhood.

(Shown in Versailles by Gorham)

(Shown in Duke of York by Whiting)