Empress by Gorham

Gorham introduced Empress in 1880. The pattern is flat with an etched design in it. 

Ice Cream Spoon (5 inches)

Small Fish Server (7 3/4  inches)

Pastry Server (8 inches)

Berry Spoon (8 1/2 inches)

Large Salad Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Horseradish Spoons (Part 3)

An additional post on Horseradish Spoons (or scoops). As you can see their bowls' vary greatly in shape and size - a neat little piece.

Old Chippendale by Alvin

French Scroll by Alvin (5 3/4 inches)

Waverly by Wallace (6 inches)

Apollo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (6 1/4 inches)

Fish Server (Post 2)

A second look at the Fish Server. This is one of larger pieces in a pattern. It is also a piece that is not used as much these days since most hostesses don't serve whole large fish to their dinner parties of twelve. But, we can dream!

Tiffany by Tiffany (12 1/2 inches)




 Homewood by Kirk Stieff

La Perle by Reed & Barton (10 3/4 inches)

 Josephine by Frank Whiting (11 1/2 inches)

Marquise by Tiffany (11 1/2 inches)

Princess Patterns

Like "Rose", Princess is a common name among sterling silver patterns. Here are some e
examples.

Princess by Watson (Sugar Spoon)

Princess by Shiebler (Berry Spoon

Princess by George Erickson (Lemonade Spoon)

Princess by Towle (Tomato Server)

Princess by Manchester (Butter Spreader)

Crown Princess by Fine Arts (Demitasse Spoon)

Lobster Pick Part 2

 Another sample of Lobster Picks, a simple tool with the elegance of each pattern.



St. Dunstan by Tiffany  (5 3/4 inches)

Acorn  by Georg Jensen (7 3/8 inches)
 

 

Renaissance by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)

St. James by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)

Oyster Forks (Part 4)

As I have said before in my many posts on Oyster Forks, although they are small, to me these are beautiful delicate pieces in any pattern. And, personally as a lover of oysters, a most useful piece. And, unlike many "fork" place pieces in patterns, these tend to be a little "unique in each pattern. I have a friend who only collects sterling silver oyster forks.

Old Maryland by Stieff (5 3/4 inches)

Etruscan by Gorham (5 3/8 inches)

Old Colonial by Towle (6 1/4 inches)

Marlborough by Reed and Barton (5 1/2 inches)

 

Old Newbury  by Towle (5 3/4 inches)

Raphael by Gorham

This very old pattern, Raphael,  was introduced by Gorham in 1875. It is a "flat" but intricate design, with a large heart on the terminal suitable for engraving.

Sugar Spoon (6 1/8 inches)

Ice Cream Spade (8 1/2 inches)

Oyster Fork (6 1/4 inches)

Fish Fork (7 inches)

Ice Tong

Tea Caddy Spoon Part 2

I have posted twice on the Tea Caddy spoon. Once with a definition and once with examples. It is a small but lovely and functional spoon used for serving tea.

Louis XV by Durgin (4 3/4 inches)

Vine-Grapevine by Tiffany (4 3/4 inches)

Wave Edge by Tiffany (4 7/8 inches)

Hizen by Gorham (3 5/8 inches0

Berry Serving Spoon (Part 3)

This is my third post on this beautiful serving piece, the Berry Spoon. But can you really see too many examples of this utensil. As I have said before, this is one of the pieces in a pattern the artisans use to really showcase the design of the pattern. Looking at this piece, you can get a better idea of the lines or definitions of the pattern.


La Marquise by Reed and Barton (8 7/8 inches)


Princess by Shiebler (9 1/4 inches)

Princess Fushia by Frigast (8 1/4 inches)

Altair by Watson ( 9 inches)

Albany by Towle (9 inches0

Regent by Durgin (9 5/8 inches)

Miscellaneous Floral Pattern by Baker Manchester

Companies would release miscellaneous patterns, usually without a name just a number that were just one piece designed in a series. This is one such pattern by Baker Manchester of lovely Five O'Clock Spoons that is a series of floral designs. Each spoon is different. I can see this being handy when ladies were having coffee in that all the spoons were the same piece and pattern, but just a little different in design, as not to be confused. 

BMS41 

Plant Series - Non Floral

Goldenrod

Carnation

Chrysanthemum 

Poppy