Gladstone by Whiting

This pattern, Gladstone, by Frank Whiting dates back to 1891. It is a glorious pattern with few examples. It is a heavy design of scrolls and textures.


Large Sardine Serving Fork


Salad Serving Spoon (9 inches)

Old Mirror by Towle

This pattern, Old Mirror, was designed by Arim K. Kalashian for Towle and introduced in 1940. I think this is the most uniquely named pattern I have come across yet. And, it aptly describes the design. The terminal resembles an old oval mirror with a floral motif below it.




Fork (7 1/8 inches)


Salad Fork (6 3/8 inches)




Small Berry Spoon (8 1/8 inches)

Asparagus Serving Fork

There are Asparagus Tongs and Servers - both solid and pierced. However, there is also an Asparagus Serving Fork which I imagine gets confused with other pieces. 

Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton  (10 7/8 inches)

Chantilly by Gorham



Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff



Lady Claire by Kirk Stieff

Dorothy Vernon by Whiting

Whiting introduced Dorothy Vernon in 1909.  The motif on the end of the terminal is very similar to the motif of the Chrysanthemum on the terminal of Chrysanthemum by Tiffany. The terminal is surrounded by a design that ends with the top of the stem. I cannot tell what the design is there, however there is a delicate, but elegant treatment on the stem that expands to the shoulder. In the case of the spoons, the design flows onto the bowl. 

Large Berry Spoon (9 inches) 


Short Handle Olive Spoon (6 1/4 inches)



Pie Fork (6 3/8 inches)



Place Fish Knife (7 3/4 inches)

Bonbon Scoops (Part 3)

Apollo by JB and Sm Knowles ( inches)



Old Colonial by Towle


Paul Revere by Towle



Virginiana by Gorham

Venus by International

Venus, the goddess of love, is a pattern introduced by International Silver in 1901. And, it is a pattern worthy a goddess with a rich detail on the edge of the terminal ending with a flourish at the top of the stem. A plain stem is embellished with a nice small flourish just before the shoulder. Each piece is treated differently after that. The Sugar Spoon has rich detail on the shoulder that follows onto the back of the bowl, while the other pieces have a rich detail on the edge of the bowl. Whatever the treatment, this is a beautiful pattern, very typical of the times.

Cream Ladle (4 5/8 inches)



Sugar Spoon (5 5/8 inches)



Sugar Shell (5 5/8 inches)



Small Chipped Beef Fork (7 inches)

Cupid by Shiebler

The pattern Cupid was introduced by George W. Shiebler in 1898. It has the likeness of Cupid in different poses on the terminal of each piece with an open medallion below suitable for engraving.


 Fork (7 1/2 inches)







Dessert Knife (7 1/2 inches)



Teaspoon (5 7/8 inches)

Solid Waffle Servers Part 2

Once again, the Solid Waffle Server, (different from the Pierced Waffle Server). A simple, but lovely piece. I have posted on this earlier.

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (8 inches)


Louis XV by Whiting (8 inches)



Imperial Queen by Whiting (8 inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (7 7/8 inches)

French Reniassance by Reed and Barton

This pattern, introduced in 1941, is an example of the old and the new styles of sterling flatware. The lines of French Renaissance by Reed and Barton has some of the older more elaborate designs one would see in the beginning of the 20th century toward the terminal end and then moving down the stem, the design simplifies more like of the later designs.


Large Jelly Server



Short Handle Pickle Fork



Ice Tea Spoon



Lemon Fork

Albany by Towle

Towle introduced Albany in 1890. In a way it is a simple pattern, with no design on the stem and simple lines radiating from the shoulder out on the bowls of the spoons. The area suitable for engraving is almost covered by the leaves that surround the terminal. Putting all the elements together, it makes for a very lovely pattern with differences that set it apart.

Large Jelly Spoon (6 7/8 inches)




Two Piece Salad Set  (9 1/8 inches)






Cream Ladle (5 inches)