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)

Priscilla and John by Westmorland

It is always interesting to learn the provenance of a pattern's name. In the case of Westmorland's Priscilla and John ((1940), my guess is that this pattern was named for the  characters in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1858 poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish". Priscilla is known to literary history as the unrequited love of newly widowed Captain Miles Standish. According to the poem, Standish asked his good friend John Alden to propose to Priscilla on his behalf, only to have Priscilla ask, “Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?”

Individual Salt Spoon ( 2 3/8 inches)




Butter Spreader (HH) (6 1/8 inches)




Casserole Spoon (9 inches)

Two Piece Baby Set

Enchanting Orchid by Westmorland

A more modern pattern, Westmorland introduced their Enchanting Orchid pattern in 1950. That said, for a modern pattern it still has lovely lines that reflect the art of height of sterling flatware.

Demitasse Spoon (4 inches)



Lasagna Server (9 1/2 inches)




Small Steak Carving Fork (9 3/8 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)

Cheese Cleaver (Part 2)

I posted on the Cheese Cleaver earlier. This is what one would call a "significant" piece in its weight alone.

Rose Point by Wallace 





Strativari by Wallace (6 3/4 inches)




Lady Hilton by Westmoreland  




Old Colony by Gorham (6 3/8 inches)

Sherbet Spoons

Why they called "Sherbet" spoons and "Sherbert" servers is beyond me, but they are. I posted on Sherbert Servers earlier. Here are some examples of Sherbet Spoons. Unlike the Sorbet Spoons mentioned in an earlier post, Sherbet Spoons have a round bowl with no scalloped edge.


George and Martha Washington by Westmorland (5 1/2 inches)







New King  by Dominick and Haff  (4 3/4 inches)



Monticello by Lunt  (5 inches)





Madam Jumel by Whiting (5 inches)

One Tine Butter Picks -Part 2

I have posted on  Butter Picks in general earlier, and also on One Tine Butter Picks.Here are some fine examples of more One Tine Butter Picks, an often misunderstood piece in the silver drawer.

Milburn Rose by Westmoreland (6 1/4 inches)



Mount Vernon by Lunt (6 1/2 inches)



Bridal Rose by Alvin (6 inches)



Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (6 inches)

Patterns Named for Ladies (1)

These are a few examples of patterns named for ladies. And, I must say, given my penchant for the ornate and detailed designs, these patterns don't do these ladies justice in my mind. Now, one must remember that these were introduced 1910 - 1940, not necessarily the best design years for sterling.

Lady Diana by Towle (1928) (Bon Bon Spoon)

Lady Hilton by Westmorland (1940) (Cold Meat Serving Fork)

Lady Claire by Kirk Stieff (1925) Tomato Server

Lady Baltimore by Whiting (1910) (Chipped Beef Fork)

Lady Beatrice by Alvin (1910) (Five O'Clock Spoon)

Our Founding Fathers

To celebrate Independence Day, I thought it appropriate to show patterns named in honor of those who made our freedom possible. Here are a few named after our founding fathers.

George and Martha Washington by Westmorland  (2 Piece Baby Set)

Jefferson by Watson (Oval Soup Spoon)

Benjamin Franklin by Towle (Fork)

John Adams by Watson (Casserole Spoon)

Paul Revere by Towle

Milburn Rose by Westmorland

Not a particularly old pattern, Milburn Rose was introduced by Westmorland in 1940. The only decoration is the flat rectangular terminal that sports a rose motif surrounded by leaf embellishments.



Berry Spoon (8 7/8 inches)


Butter Spreader


Cheese Scoop (5 7/8 inches)


Mustard Ladle (4 3/4 inches)

Macaroni Knife

I have posted about the Macaroni Server and the Macaroni Fork, but this is the Macaroni Knife.


Eighteen Ten by International (8 1/4 inches)



Lady Hilton by Westmoreland (8 3/4 inches)



Mary Chilton by Towle (8 1/4 inches)



Mary II by Lunt (8 3/4 inches)

Tomato Server (Part II)

In an earlier post, I visited the Tomato Server. There are so many more examples of this lovely piece. Here are a few more.


Strasbourg by Gorham (7 1/2 inches)



Milburn Rose by Westmoreland (7 1/2 inches)



Valinciennes by Manchester (8 1/4 inches)



George and Martha by Westmoreland  (7 3/4 inches)



New Queens by Durgin (8 1/2 inches)



Savannah by Reed and Barton (8 1/4 inches)



Grape by SSMC- Saart (7 inches)



Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton (8 1/8 inches)



Peony by Wallace (7 3/4 inches)