Diane by Towle

What a beautiful pattern - Diane, introduced by Towle in 1889. The design is almost art nouveau. 

Large Lettuce Serving Fork  (9 1/4 inches)

Preserve Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Long Handled Olive Fork (8 1/2 inches)

Fruit/Orange Spoon (5 3/4 inches)

Sardine Serving Fork (7 5/8 inches)

Cucumber Server (Part 4)

More Cucumber Servers. Like the earlier posts of this piece, some have teeth, some don't. Either way, it is a lovely piece.

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham  (6 1/8 inches)





Canterbury by Towle (7 5/8 inches)


Cordova by Towle  (6 1/8 inches)



Lily by Whiting (6 inches)


Wild Rose by International (6 3/8 inches)


La Marquise by Reed and Barton ( 6 1/4 inches)

Asparagus Server (Part 3)

I have posted on the Asparagus Server previously. These are examples of ones that are not hooded. You will find the server and the Asparagus Serving Fork in the same pattern and they can easily be confused






Alexandra by Dominick and Haff (9 1/4 inches)

 

Baronial Old by Gorham (9 1/8 inches)

Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (11 1/2 inches)

La Marquise by Reed and Barton (9 7/8 inches)

Patterns Named after Princesses

My earlier post on "Princess" patterns were just those named "Princess". But there is a list of them named after Princesses themselves. Here are some examples of those:


Princess Mary by Wallace (Cheese Server)

Princess Anne by Wallace (Med. Cold Meat Serving Fork)

Princess Elizabeth by National (Cocktail Seafood Fork)

Princess Fushia by Frigast (Fruit Orange Spoon)

Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting (Pie Server)

Princess Patricia by Gorham (Butter Spreader)

Cake Saw (Part 2)

I posted on the Cake Saw earlier. This is a large, usually ornately decorated piece..

Violet by Wallace (10 1/4 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting (9 7/8 inches)

Pomona by Towle (10 inches)

Versailles by Gorham

Tomato Server (Part 4 )

Yes, I post on this piece often, but it is a lovely piece and is in most patterns. And, it is different in each pattern. More examples of the Tomato Server.

Old Master by Towle (8 5/8 inches)

Repousse by Kirk Stieff (7 5/8 inches)

Joan of Arc by International (7 7/8 inches)

Buttercup by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)

King Richard by Towle (8 1/8 inches)

King Patterns (Part 1)

Silver companies loved royalty, hence their penchant for naming patterns after Kings.

King Edward by Gorham (Baby Fork 4 1/2 inches)

King Albert by Whiting  (Sugar Spoon 6 1/8 inches)

King Christian by Wallace (Lemon Fork 5 5/8 inches)

King George by Gorham (Fish/Salad Fork 7 inches)

Lettuce Serving Forks (Part 2)

A while back I posted on Lettuce Serving Forks, a very elegant piece. Here are a few more examples.

Century by Dominick and Haff (8 1/2 inches)

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

Versailles by Gorham

Lily by Whiting

Egg Spoon (Part 2)

More examples of Egg Spoons. I have seen these referred to as "Parfait Spoons" .

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (6 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting (5 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (4 3/8 inches)

Fontainbleau By Gorham (4 7/8 inches)

La Reine by Reed and Barton (5 inches)

Medallion by Gorham

Medallion was introduced in 1864 by Gorham.  This is a fairly simple design with the head of a Trojan soldier in silhouette encircled like a medallion with a design above it on the terminal. A simple stem with a floret in the middle leads to the shoulder. And the shoulder is just three lines that open to the bowl.

Ice Cream Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

Combination Olive Fork Spoon (10 3/4 inches)

Sugar Shell (6 inches)

Large Pie Knife (9 5/8 inches)

Fork (6 7/8 inches)