Empire Patterns

Although not floral, mythological, or the name of some lovely lady, the name Empire is popular among manufactures. Here are some patterns sharing that name and Durgin, Amston, Mount Vernon also have patterns with the same name.

Empire by Towle (1894) (Sugar Spoon)



Empire by Whiting (1892) (Sugar Sifter)




Empire by Reed and Barton (1892) (Berry Spoon)



Empire by Tetard-Freres




Empire by Buccellati


New Empire by Gorham (1895)

Ice Serving Spoon

A beautiful old piece with a practical use. The Ice Serving Spoon, is lovely decorative piece.


Lucerne by Wallace (9 1/4 inches)



Poppy by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)



Dauphin by Durgin-Gorham (7 1/2 inches)



Fontaine by International   (8 1/4 inches)





Avalon by International (7 1/2 inches)



Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (8 5/8 inches)

Small Ice Cream Spoon

Different yet from the Ice Cream Fork and the Old Style Ice Cream Spoon is the Small Ice Cream Spoon, a little smaller than the others.


Louis XV by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)


Medici-Old by Gorham (5 7/8 inches)


Lancaster by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)




Arlington by Towle (5 1/8 inches)


Winchester by International (5 7/8 inches)






Renaissance by Dominck and Haff (5 1/2 inches)





Lily by Whiting (5 1/2 inches)

Old Orange Blossom by Alvin

Old Orange Blossom by Alvin was introduced in 1905. If you love floral design and ornate detail, this is the most beautiful example of those qualities. A perfect example of a sterling silver pattern by Alvin.

Small Ice Cream Spoon (5 1/4 inches)




Large Horseradish Serving Spoon (6 1/8 inches)




Teaspoon (5 7/8 inches)





Bouillon Soup Spoon (5 inches)




Cold Meat Fork (7 3/4 inches)




Salad Serving Fork (7 3/4 inches)




Cheese Knife (7 1/4 inches)




Ice Cream Fork (5 1/4 inches)




Sardine Fork (5 1/4 inches)

Berry Serving Spoon (Part 2)

I posted on this piece much earlier. Most likely one of the more consistently beautiful serving spoons in almost every sterling flatware pattern. And, usually very unique to each pattern.

Canterbury by Towle (9 1/4 inches)




Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (8 7/8 inches



Repousse by Kirk Stieff (9 1/8 inches)





Luxembourg by Gorham (9 inches)



Newcastle by Gorham (9 1/2 inches)

Elegante by Reed and Barton (9 inches)

Baronial-Old by Gorham

Baronial-Old was introduced by Gorham in 1897.


Berry Spoon



Relish Scoop (5 1/2 inches)

Old Style Pickle Fork

In researching the myriad of different types of pickles forks, I came upon the Old Style Pickle Fork. It is not found in all patterns. And, as I looked further, I found that often it looked very much like a salad fork or pastry fork. I did not take the time to go back and look into the different patterns to compare the pieces, however several times this piece was referred to as the "Old Style Pickle/ Pastry Fork" or "Old Style Pickle/Salad Fork".

This gave me enough pause to think that perhaps (as we have seen in prior cases) this is a piece with multiple names which can be confusing. My question is: with all the different types of Pickle Forks, why commandeer another piece in a pattern just to add another type?

Buttercup by Gorham ( 5 5/8 inches)



Cloeta by International



Intalglio by Reed and Barton (6 inches)



Mary Chilton Eng No. 1 by Towle (5 7/8 inches)



Oval Twist by Whiting (6 1/8 inches)



Raleigh by Alvin (6 1/4 inches)

Sugar Sifters

Another sugar utensil. The Sugar Sifter is usually found in the older patterns.

Mazarin by Dominick and Haff 


Louis XV by Whiting (5 5/8 inches)


Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (6 inches)


Medici-Old by Gorham (7 1/4 inches)




Rococo by Dominick and Haff (6 3/4 inches)

Dauphin by Durgin

Dauphin issued in 1897 by Durgin is an excellent example of the exquisite artistic work this company produced. Yes, it may be too ornate for some people, but there are plenty of simple patterns for them. I'll take the results of these artists' talents any day. This is what makes Durgin one of my favorite sterling companies.

Individual Fish Fork (7 3/8 inches)



Gumbo Soup Spoon (6 7/8 inches)





Sugar Spoon (6 1/4 inches)





Fork (7 5/8 inches)





Flat Handle Butter Spreader (5 3/8 inches)





Large Sugar Sifter (5 7/8 inches)





Cream Ladle (5 3/4 inches)





Asparagus Serving Fork (9 3/4 inches)