Hampton by Tiffany

Several companies, including Alvin, Wallace, Gorham, and Towle had patterns named 'Hampton'. Tiffany introduced their Hampton pattern in 1934. It was designed by Charles B. Blake. Tiffany's Palmatte pattern (1947) was also designed by Blake. It is a fairly  calean simple pattern with a plain stem and a flared terminal adorned with several horizontal lines.



Salad Fork (6 7 /8 inches)




Sugar Tongs (4 1/8 inches)



Ice Cream Fork (5 3/4 inches)



Bon Bon Spoon (4 5/8 inches)

Greenbrier by Gorham

Gorham introduced Greenbrier in 1938. It is a fairly simple pattern designed by J. Russell Price. Price also designed King Edward  for Gorham in 1936 and , Chapel Bells for Alvin in 1939. While the design of Chapel Bells is similar to that of Greenbrier, King Edward is much more ornate.


Cucumber Server (6 1/2 inches)



Cake Breaker (11 1/8 inches)



Salad Serving Fork (8 7/8 inches)



Infant Feeding Spoon (5 5/8 inches)

Duhme No. 2

As we have seen before some patterns are simply numbered rather than given a name. Here is Duhme No. 2 introduced by the Duhme company in 1885.

Luncheon Fork (6 3/4 inches)




Cheese Scoop

Fruit Knife Part 2

I posted on Fruit Knives in a post several years ago. Here are some more examples.



Hepplewhite-Engraved by Reed and Barton (6 3/4 inches)



Bridal Rose by Alvin (6 1/8 inches)



Winchester by Alvin (7 inches)




Apollo by Alvin (6 1/8 inches)

King Patterns (Part 2)

A while back I posted on patterns  named after a King.  Here is a second post on that subject:

King Louis by International (Master Butter Knife 7 inches)

King Philip by Watson  (Gumbo soup spoon  6 7/8 inches)

King Richard by Towle (Large Berry Casserole Spoon 9 3/8 inches)

King William by Tiffany (Master Salt Spoon  3 5/8 inches)

Bridal Veil by International

Another pattern of the mid 1900's International introduced their Bridal Veil pattern in 1950. Like so many patterns of that era it has a simple unadorned tapered stem with a design on the terminal and end of the stem.

Teaspoon (6 inches)




Butter Spreader (5 3/4 inches)



Sugar Sifter (6 inches)



Sugar Tongs (4 inches)

Princeton by Mount Vernon

I found several references to a "Princeton" pattern. One was by Gorham (also referenced to Wood and Hughes) dated back to 1893. The design of that pattern was one of ornate scroll work, although I could not find an example of a piece.

Yet another was by Mount Vernon and dated back to 1915. Here is an example of the Mount Vernon design:

Teaspoon (6 inches)

Shenandoah by Wallace

Not to be confused with Shenandoah by Alvin Wallace's Shenandoah is also a simple design but much newer having been introduced in 1966. It has since been discontinued. 

Seafood Fork (5 5/8 inches)



Pierced Olive Spoon (5 3/4 inches)




Fruit Knife (7 inches)



Dinner Fork (7 7/8 inches)

Putnam by Watson

Watson introduced Putnam in 1920. The pattern is an "open" design.

Sugar Sifter (5 5/8 inches)


Two Tine Butter Pick (5 3/4 inches)



Food Pusher (2 7/8 inches)



Dinner Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Cake Breaker Part 2

Yes, I have posted on the Cake Breaker before. Even more so than the ice cream spoon, this is most likely the most misunderstood utensil the Victorians thought to add to a silver set.


Eloquence by Lunt (10 7/8 inches)



Stanton Hall by Onieda (11 inches)



Rose by Kirk (11 1/8 inches)