Napkin Rings Part 2

I posted earlier on Napkin Rings. These are beautiful pieces that can extend your pattern. 

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff



Sovereign Old by Gorham



Lily-Floral by Whiting 



Rose Scroll by Gorham

Royal Husk by C. J. Vander/ Wallace

This is an interesting pattern. Royal Husk was originally introduced by C. J. Vander, when I do not know. Then it was discontinued. In 2008 Wallace re-introduced the pattern - same name, same design. Note the sheathes of wheat at the bottom of the stem.

Seafood Fork (5 1/8 inches)



Master Butter Knife (6 1/4 inches)

Starfire by Lunt

Nord Bowlen designed Starfire for Lunt which was introduced in 1955. Following the trend of the 50's and 60's, the pattern has a plain stem with a bit of decor added at the bottom. Bowlen also designed Sweetheart Rose (1951), Summer Song (1954), and Eloquence (1953) for Lunt. 


Short Handle Olive Fork (5 5/8  inches)



Oval Soup Spoon (6 1/2 inches)



Master Butter Knife (6 3/4 inches)

Fish Serving Fork - Large

The Fish Serving Fork come in two sizes - large and small. That said, the sizes of over lap in different patterns. I found examples of large Fish Serving Forks as large as 9 5/8 inches and as small as 7 7/8 inches. Here are a few examples of the "Large" size.

Poppy by Gorham (Large) (8 1/2 inches) 




Japanese by Gorham (9 inches)




French Renaissance by Reed and Barton (7 7/8 inches)

Acanthus by International

International's Acanthus pattern has a fairly modern design considering it was introduced in 1917. Samuel Stohr is the designer. Stohr also designed Pansy (1909) for International which is a much more ornate pattern and Chesterfield (1914).


Jellycake Server (7 3/4 inches) 




Fork (7 7/8 inches)



Five O'clock Spoon (5 3/8 inches)

Chesterfield by International

Also designed by Samuel Stohr, International introduced their Chesterfield pattern in 1914. (Don't confuse this with Gorham's Chesterfield pattern of 1908). Of course Stohr also designed Pansy and Acanthus for International. 

Gumbo Soup Spoon




Tomato Server (7 1/4 inches)






Butter Spreader (5 5/8 inches)





Large Prong Carving Fork

Irene by International

Irene was introduced by International in 1902. I particularly like the detail of the design at the bottom of the stem. Even though we had entered the Edwardian Era by 1902, Sterling Flatware was still in its prime.

Hollow Handle Butter Spreader ( 6 1/4 inches)



Fork (7 inches)




Cucumber Server (6 inches)



Gumbo Soup Spoon (6 7/8 inches)

Litchfield by International

Litchfield was introduced in 1898 by International and like many patterns of the Victorian Era, it is stylist, elegant, and ornate. This was truly the Golden Age of Sterling flatware - so to speak.

Sugar Shell (5 7/8 inches)




Short Handled Pierced Olive Spoon (6  1/8 Inches)



Medium Cold Meat Serving Fork  (8 1/2 inches)





Ice Cream Slicer (10 3/4 inches)

Pie Fork - Part 2

Another post about Pie Forks (I posted earlier).

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (7 3/8 inches)


Olympian by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)




Francis I by Alvin (6 inches)



Violet by Whiting (6 1/4 inches)

Splendor by International

International introduced their Splendor pattern in 1939. For a pattern of the late thirties, this is a very pretty pattern.  It was one of Alfred G. Kintz's many designs for the company. Other International patterns Kintz designed included Empress (1932) and  Wedgewood  (1924) and he co-designed Springtime (1935).


Fork (7 1/4 inches)



French Hollow Knife (9 1/4 inches)




Cream Soup Spoon (5 7/8 inches)