Renaissance by Tiffany

Another pattern by Paulding Farnham, Tiffany introduced Renaissance in 1905.This was Farnham's most detailed and ornate pattern. In the terminal of each piece is an armless female figure in high relief mounted on a pedestal. The pedestal of each is decorated with cascading flowers or fruits and vegetables. 

In the entire pattern there are five different motifs. While in most of the pieces, flowers, fruits, and vegetables are used in the design. The design continues a intricate incorporation of flora and fauna in different pieces. For example, the fish eating knife and olive fork have sea shells, seaweed, and a fish  in the design. The Meat carving knife and fork have a boar's head in the design with the flowers.The dinner knife has ram's head in with the floral design. The Game carving knife and fork feature a deer's head with antlers in the design.

This was also Farnham's last flatware pattern. What a way to go out.  

Ice Cream Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Large Fish Serving Fork (9 1/4 inches)


Cream Ladle  (6 3/4 inches)


Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Ballet (Silver Rose) by Weidlich

Weidlich introduced this pattern in 1935, initially as Silver Rose, then later changed the pattern's name to Ballet. It has a heavy embellishment of floral blossoms at the base of the terminal and the top of the shoulder of each piece. There is a lovely treatment to the edge of the terminal.


Lemon Fork (5 1/8 inches)



Flat Handle Butter Spreader (6 inches)



Large Joint Holder (9 inches)



Straight Handle Baby Spoon  (4 1/4 inches)

Sherbet Spoons

Why they called "Sherbet" spoons and "Sherbert" servers is beyond me, but they are. I posted on Sherbert Servers earlier. Here are some examples of Sherbet Spoons. Unlike the Sorbet Spoons mentioned in an earlier post, Sherbet Spoons have a round bowl with no scalloped edge.


George and Martha Washington by Westmorland (5 1/2 inches)







New King  by Dominick and Haff  (4 3/4 inches)



Monticello by Lunt  (5 inches)





Madam Jumel by Whiting (5 inches)

Wedgwood by International

The pattern Wedgewood was designed by Alfred G. Kintz for International Silver in 1924. Personally, I find the pattern to look very old. The design is elegant and very busy but the detail is minute.

Place Salad Fork (6 1/4 inches)



Short Handled Olive Fork (5 7/8 inches)



Master Butter Knife (7 1/4 inches)



Gravy Ladle (6 5/8 inches)

Sandringham by Shiebler

George Shiebler introduced the pattern Sandringham in 1895. Most likely named for Sandringham Estate, the country home of the current Queen of England. The most interesting part of the design of this pattern is the three Prince of Wales Feathers at the top of terminal which were the motto of Edward, Prince of Wales (the current Queen Elizabeth's Uncle, whose abdication of the throne lead to her ascension upon the death of her father). But, I digress. It is a stately pattern.

Orange Spoon (6 inches)



Oyster Fork (6 1/8 inches)



Flat Handle Butter Spreader (5 inches)



Dessert Spoon  (7 1/8 inches)

Sorbet Spoons

Of all the frozen dessert spoons I have mentioned, the Sorbet Spoon has been neglected. We have the Ice Cream Spoon, Ice Cream Fork, Ice Cream Slicer, Ice Cream Servers, Sherbert Servers, and Sorbet Servers. The unique thing about this piece is the edge of the bowl which tends to be scalloped in most patterns. 

Lily by Gorham (5 inches)



Essex by JB and SM Knowles (5 1/2 inches)



Chantilly by Gorham (5 5/8 inches)

 
Wave Edge by Tiffany  (5 1/4 inches)

Richelieu by Tiffany

Tiffany introduced the pattern Richelieu in 1892. It is in the Rococo Revival style. The pattern was designed by Paulding Farnham, who also designed their St. James , Colonial, Florentine, Marquise, and Renaissance patterns. Farnham was a significant designer at the house of Tiffany. The "Era of Paulding Farnham" followed the "Era of Edward C. Moore".


Pastry Fork (6 1/8 inches)



Ice Cream Fork (5 3/4 inches)




Ice Cream Server (11 1/2 inches)





Small Sugar Sifter (5 3/4 inches)

Bread Fork

Not to be confused with the Toast Serving Fork, the Bread Fork may look similar (and may indeed be the same piece in some patterns), however it tends to be a smaller piece. 


Old Colonial by Towle (7 1/4 inches)



Richelieu by Tiffany (6 5/8 inches)



Gorham Silver (Pattern 475)  (6 3/8 inches)



Lily of the Valley by Whiting

Geneva by Campbell Metcalf

Campbell-Metcalf introduced Geneva in 1895 and it is a lovely pattern with a design of scrolls. Although the design is simple and the overall effect is quite elegant.

Ice Cream Fork (5 1/4 inches)



One Tine Butter Pick (6 inches)



Solid Almond Scoop (5 1/2 inches)

Exposition/Tomato by Tiffany

You say Tomato, I say Exposition. Whatever one calls this lovely Tiffany pattern, it was designed by Olaf Wilford. I cannot find a year or any more information about this pattern or any other patterns designed by Wilford for Tiffany from any of my Tiffany sources. Every reference for the pattern does mention both names. So the mystery lives on.

Salad Serving Spoon (9 3/4 inches)


Pastry Server  (12 1/8) inches


Solid Casserole Spoon (9 7/8 inches)