Medicine Spoon - Part 2

When I started looking  for Medicine Spoons, I thought I would find small spoons that one would use for a child. I was wrong. There were a few that I showed in an earlier post.  For the most part what I found, with the exception of the Tiffany patterns, were partially covered spoons. But each example was unique in its own way. I continue my search for more examples.

 Irian by Wallace (3 3/8 inches)

 

WSC7 pattern by Webster (4 3/4 inches)

 

 

Cheese Pick

The Cheese Pick is an unusual piece found in most of the older sterling patterns. Samples here very in length from 6 inches to 7 7/8 inches. All have teeth on the end of the slightly curved blade at the end. The number of teeth varying from two to four. Most are flat handled, however two examples here are hollow handled.



King George By Gorham (7 3/4 inches)



Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (6 1/8 inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (6 1/8 inches)

Mary Warren by Manchester (6 inches)

 

Frontenac by International (7 3/4 inches)

 

Royal Oak by Gorham (7 7/8 inches)

 

 

New Vintage by Durgin

New Vintage was introduced by Durgin in 1904. It is a fairly straightforward pattern with a scallop shell adorning the top of the terminal and a bunch of grapes draped beneath it  surrounded on the sides by (what looks to me like) acanthus leaves wrapped around the edges. The stem is simple but elegant and the serving pieces I found were not particularly fancy.

Salad Fork (6 1/4  inches)

 

Fruit Spoon (5  3/4  inches)

 

Old Style Pickle Fork (6 1/8 inches)

 

Large Short Handle Chocolate Spoon ( inches)

 

Pate Spreader (Part 2)

I posted about Pate Knives and Spreaders earlier. These are examples of the Pate Spreader, which has a wider blade than the knife.


Flora by Shielbler (4 1/2 inches)

 

 Louis XV by Gorham (5 inches)

 Twist by Whiting (4 1/4 inches)

 Louis XV by Durgin (5 inches)

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)