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)

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)

Pie Fork - Part 2

Another post about Pie Forks (I posted earlier).

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (7 3/8 inches)


Olympian by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)




Francis I by Alvin (6 inches)



Violet by Whiting (6 1/4 inches)

Solid Waffle Server Part 3

I posted on the Solid Waffle Server earlier. Some of these pieces are beautiful examples of the design of their respective pattern.

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (7 7/8 inches)



Chrysanthemum by Durgin (8 1/8 inches)




Violet by Wallace   (8 1/8 inches)




Chantilly by Gorham (7 7/8 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)

Violet by Wallace

Of all the patterns named "Violet", Wallace's Violet of 1904 best uses the violet motif in its design. It is truly a lovely testament to the flower.


Salad Fork (6 1/4 inches)



Short Handled Olive Spoon (6 3/8 inches)



Hollow Handle Butter Spreader (5 1/8 inches)





Fish Serving Knife (11 1/2 inches)

Poultry Shears Part 2

Poultry Shears were designed to cut up whole chickens after they were cooked. You will note, as opposed to the design of the Grape Shears, the Poultry Shears are much longer to better serve their mission. Also they are much less expensive, usually under $200 a pair. Here are some more examples of Poultry Shears.

Violet by Wallace (10 1/2 inches)


Athene by Amston (10 5/8 inches)




Sovereign-Old by Gorham (10 1/4 inches)


Georgian by Towle (10 1/2 inches)

One Tine Butter Pick - Part 3

Once again, some examples of the One Tine Butter Pick as I have posted on before, one of the more interesting pieces in every flatware pattern.


Repousse by Kirk Stieff (6 inches)



Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (4 7/8 inches)



Milburn Rose by Westmorland (6  inches)



Violet by Wallace (5 3/4 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)

Cake Saw (Part 2)

I posted on the Cake Saw earlier. This is a large, usually ornately decorated piece..

Violet by Wallace (10 1/4 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting (9 7/8 inches)

Pomona by Towle (10 inches)

Versailles by Gorham

Violet by Whiting

Violet by Whiting was introduced in 1905. (Not to be confused by the Violet pattern by Wallace.) It is a simple, clean pattern with a violet blossom at the top of the terminal, another at the bottom of the terminal, with the plant's stem gracefully winding down the stem.

Small Solid Berry Serving Spoon (8 7/8inches)

Salad Serving Fork (9 1/4 inches)

Short Olive Spoon (6 inches )

Small Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork (6 1/2 inches)

Iced Tea Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Cream Soup Spoon

The Cream Soup spoon differs from the Gumbo Soup spoon in that the bowl is more round. The length of the stem is about the same. (Keep in mind there are 4 different styles of soup spoons - 5 if you are counting the Continental Size.)

Buttercup by Gorham (6 1/4 inches)

Old Colonel by Towle (6 inches)

Violet by Wallace (5 7/8 inches)

 

Versailles by Gorham (6 3/8 inches)