Irian by Wallace

Henrik Hillbom designed Irian for Wallace and it was introduced in 1902. Hillbom went on to design the more well know pattern, Peony for Wallace in 1906. A majestic art nouveau design showing a dancing female figure on the terminal with a heavy design of flowers and leaves on the stem. A beautiful floral motif decorates the shoulders of the serving pieces.

French Hollow Handle Knife  (9 5/8 inches)


Bon Bon Scoop  (5 1/8 inches)


Salad Serving Fork  (8 7/8 inches)


Oval Soup Spoon  (7 1/8 inches)

La Rocaille by Reed and Barton

Another old pattern by Reed and Barton, La Rocaille was introduced in 1890. The scroll at the tip of the terminal that works it way down the side of the piece, crosses the top of the stem into a tight curl part way down the stem makes this a striking design. Flowers and leaves are also included in the work. The bowl of the Bon Bon Scoop is heavily embellished with details of flowers and leaves.


Master Salt Spoon (3 1/2 inches)




Solid Bon Bon Scoop (4 1/4 inches)

Teaspoon (5 3/4 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting

Four silver companies produced patterns named Louis XV, this is the pattern of that name by Whiting. It was introduced in 1891. The pattern is that of a simple Rococo style. 

Large Chocolate Spoon


Fruit Knife


Ice Cream Fork


Bon Bon Tongs

Madame Royale by Durgin

Durgin introduced Madame Royale in 1897. The design has flowers at the tip of the terminal and a delicate braid outlining the terminal and then down the center of the stem. Some of the serving pieces have ornate decorations of leaves coming down from the shoulder into the bowl that make a quiet pattern into a rather eloquent one.  This makes for a beautiful pattern, typical of a Durgin design.

Pie Fork (6 1/8 inches)



Cream Ladle  ( 5 5/8 inches)



Large Sardine Serving Fork (6 3/8 inches)



Short Handle Olive Spoon (6 1/8 inches)

La Reine by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced La Reine in 1893. The pattern has a curled motif on the top of the terminal, a furled leaf treatment to the edge of the terminal and an interesting design of leaves wrapped around the edges down the stem. The serving pieces are intricate and ornate. This is truly a lovely pattern.

Vegetable Serving Fork (9 1/4 inches)

Jelly Cake Server  (9 7/8 inches)





Salad Fork  (6 1/8 inches)

Small Chipped Beef Server ( 6 1/2 inches)

Pierced Nut Serving Spoon

There are several types of Nut Serving Spoons. They vary in sizes, large and small. Also, there is the solid variety I have posted on in the past. This is the pierced variety. Both the solid and the pierced are often confused with Bon Bon Spoons.

Irving by Wallace (Small Size) (4 7/8 inches)


Plymouth by Gorham (7 1/2 inches)




Canterbury by Towle  (8 inches)


Vine-Iris by Tiffany   (Small Size) (4 5/8 inches)

Elegante or L'elegnate by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced Elegante  in 1900, then they reintroduced the same pattern as L'elegante in 1940 (or the names were reversed - I could not find out the exact order). Interestingly enough, from what I could find, it seems that R&B offered the pattern until 2005. The serving pieces were especially  lovely. The examples here are in a gold wash, not all the pieces have this treatment. But, I do find the gold wash shows the pattern detail better. The design is fairly simple on the terminal, one of scroll work with a slender stem only adorned with two small lines going down either side. The ornamentation is on the bowl or tines of the pieces. A truly striking pattern.


Large Chocolate Spoon (4 1/4 inches)

Large Berry Spoon (9 inches)



Macaroni Server (10 1/4 inches)


Ice Cream Slicer  (11 1/2 inches)

Bon Bon Tongs Part 3

I have posted earlier on small tongs, such as Sugar Tongs and Sugar Cubes Tongs. Here are more Bon Bon Tongs. The sizes on these three tongs tend to overlap. I recently bought a pair of, what I thought were, Sugar Tongs, only to learn they were actually Bon Bon Tongs. Not that it mattered, I was happy with them. 

Stieff Rose  (3 inches)


Fairfax by Durgin (3 1/2 inches)



Frontenac by International (3 1/2 inches)


Lucerne by Wallace (3 1/8 inches)


 

Ivy by International

This gorgeous pattern, Ivy, was introduced by Gorham in 1911. There are trails of Ivy on the terminal and on the shoulder of the serving pieces. 

Cold Meat Serving Fork - Medium Size (6 inches)


Short Handled Pickle Fork (5 3/4)



Short Handled Olive Spoon (6 inches)



Knife  (9 3/4 inches)

Antique Ivy or Ivy by Tiffany

One of Tiffany's older patterns, Antique Ivy also known as Ivy was introduced in 1870. Personally, I do not care for etched patterns because I think the designs are weak and I prefer heavier, more detailed designs. The terminal here is blank, suitable for engraving, with ivy trailing down the top half of the stem. From that point on there is no adornment at all. 


Pierced Table Serving Spoon  (8 3/8 inches)


Small Jelly Spoon (6 7/8 inches)





Fork  (7 3/4 inches)