Spinach Serving Forks (Part III)

Spinach Serving Forks have been covered several times before. It is such an odd piece, but can be found in most patterns.


La Reine by Wallace (7 inches)



Camelia by Gorham (7  1/4 inches)



King George by Gorham (8 inches)



Champlain by Amston (7 inches)



Marlborough by Reed and Barton (7 1/4 inches)



Cloeta by International (6 7/8 inches)



Les Cinq de Fleurs by Reed and Barton (7 1/4 inches)





Lansdowne (7 3/4 inches)

Chambord by Reed and Barton

Chambord was introduced by Reed and Barton in 1908. It was designed by George L. Turner. A simple but elegant pattern with a unique small cross at the top of the shoulder and a broad terminal suitable for monogramming.

Fruit Spoon (5 3/4  inches)

Lemon Fork (4 1/2  inches)

 

Olive Fork (5  3/4  inches) 

 

Sugar Spoon (6  inches)

 

Carving Knife (15 inches)

Sugar Sifter (Part 2)

I have posted before about these beautiful pieces. The Sugar Sifter is a piece found in the older patterns that is no longer used.


Pomona By Towle (6 1/8 inches)



Arlington by Towle (6 7/8 inches)



BMS17 by Baker Manchester (6 1/4 inches)





Canterbury by Towle (5 1/4 inches)





Strasbourg by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)



Lily by Whiting (5 1/2 inches)



Monticello by Lunt (5 3/8 inches)





Imperial Queen by Whiting (5 1/2 inches)

Solid Nut Spoon

The Solid Nut Server is the same size as the regular sized Pierced Nut Server. Although some of the solid bowls have some beautiful detailing, as a whole the pieces lack the elaborate decoration of its fancy cousin the pierced cousin. Patterns generally have a either pierced style or a solid design., but not both.

Hibiscus by Whiting (4 1/8  inches)



Renaissance by Dominick and Haff (4 3/4 inches)



Roanoke by Baker Manchester (5 3/4 inches)



Corsage by Stieff ( 5 3/8  inches)



Decor by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)




Duke of York by Whiting (4 1/2 inches)

 

Roses and Scrolls by Whiting

A lovely old pattern, Roses and Scrolls, was introduced in 1890. A design of roses are on the handle trailing down the stem. The design does not have a terminal. The decorations on the bowls of the spoons and the shoulders of the forks are just gorgeous. Also, the pattern lends itself to an old patina, like it was designed to age well. There was a reference that the pattern was also known as La Francais, but I could find no reference to La Francais.

Gravy Ladle (6 3/4 inches)



Demitasse Spoon (3 7/8 inches)



Large Solid Berry Spoon (8 3/4 inches)





Large Solid Fish Serving Fork ( 9 1/4 inches)





Macaroni Server  (9 1/2 inches)

Confection spoon

The Confection Spoon is a fairly small serving piece, usually shorter than 6 inches long.  Most patterns have pierced bowls, but it comes in both pierced and non-pierced bowls. However at least one pattern, Old Colonial shown below , has both a pierced and a non-pierced piece.


Versailles by Gorham (5 14/ inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)



Cambridge by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)



Heraldic by Whiting (5 inches)



Old Colonial (Pierced) by Towle (6 1/4 inches)



Old Colonial (Not Pierced) by Towle (5 5/8 inches)

Prong Roast Carving Fork

I found one of these among the items I inherited from a favorite aunt of mine and did not have a clue what it was. It was not with her silverware, so I wondered if it was some type of torture device. Upon research, I learned it was a harmless Prong Roast Carving Fork.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)


Rococo by Dominick and Haff (12 3/8 inches)




Adolphus by Mount Vernon 



Berain by Wallace (10 3/4 inches)



Stradivari by Wallace (10 1/2)


Violet by Wallace

Yetive by Mount Vernon

Yetive by Mount Vernon was introduced in 1896. An elaborate pattern with a flower on the terminal with leaves, stems and  more flowers trailing down the stem.



Fork (7  inches)


Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4  inches)



Hollow Handle Knife (10 1/8 inches)


Cold Meat Fork (8 1/2 inches)



Cocktail Fork (5 3/4 inches)