Cake Serving Fork (Part 2)

I posted on the Cake Serving Fork in an earlier post last year. These are long forks with intricate detailing, usually on the shoulder.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (8 1/4 inches)


Old Colony by International (8 inches)


La Touraine by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)



Adolphus by Mount Vernon (8 1/4 inches)

Hooded Asparagus Servers

Of the different types of Asparagus Servers - Tongs, Individual (I posted on earlier), and "Servers". There are two types of "Servers" - Servers (I posted on earlier) and Hooded Servers. Here are some examples of Hooded Asparagus Servers. A majority of these pieces (I have yet to find one that is not) are hollow handled, therefore the true difference is in the blade (or shelf) itself.

American Beauty by Manchester (9 1/2 inches)


Avalon by International (9 1/2 inches)


Baronial Old by Gorham (9 1/2 inches)


Frontenac by International (9 1/2 inches)


Wedgewood by International (9 1/2 inches)

Fontainebleau by Gorham

Another beautiful pattern designed by F. Antoine Heller and introduced by Gorham in 1882. Fontainebleau, has a motif design on the terminals of each piece. Each piece features people bringing different pieces to the banquet table. For example, if you look on the gravy ladle and the serving spoon, you will see a man bringing (what looks like) a tureen. On the ice cream fork and egg spoon, the man is bringing individual cups (or servings). Only Heller would put this thought and detail into a pattern.

Small Ice Cream Fork (5 3/8 inches)





Serving Tablespoon (8 1/4 inches)





Knife (8 3/8 inches)



Gravy Ladle (6 7/8 inches)

Misc Unique Servers

Every once in a while you run across some pieces that get classified in very general terms such as "forks", here are some elegant serving pieces classified as "Servers".

 "Elephant Ear" Server (in Olympian pattern by Tiffany) (10 3/4 inches)


Sterling Silver Shovel (in Lady pattern by Gorham) (10 inches)


 Server  (in Olympian pattern by Tiffany) (12 1/2 inches) 



Server (in Morning Glory pattern by Gorham) (10 1/2 inches)

Morning Glory by Alvin

A simple pattern, but elegant in its simplicity. Morning Glory was introduced by Alvin in 1909. The pattern has an open Morning Glory blossom on the terminal and another at the top of the stem with an area between suitable for engraving. Thin lines run down the stem to a small leaf and a third very small blossom at the bottom of the stem just before the shoulder. The design is detailed and deep.


Pickle Fork (5 7/8 inches)



Demitasse Spoon (4 inches)



Butter Spreader





Coffee Spoon (5 1/4 inches)

Milburn Rose by Westmorland

Not a particularly old pattern, Milburn Rose was introduced by Westmorland in 1940. The only decoration is the flat rectangular terminal that sports a rose motif surrounded by leaf embellishments.



Berry Spoon (8 7/8 inches)


Butter Spreader


Cheese Scoop (5 7/8 inches)


Mustard Ladle (4 3/4 inches)

Ramekin Forks (Part 3)

I have posted on Ramekin Forks several times earlier. Here are more examples of this specialty place piece.

Imperial Queen by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)





Stately by Statehouse (6 inches)




Wedgewood by International (5 3/4 inches)





Hyperion by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)





Medallion by Wendt (5 3/4 inches)

Edward VII by Alvin

Introduced in 1899 by Alvin, Edward II is a very strong, almost masculine pattern. The terminal has a knight's helmet and what looks like either a shield or coat of arms. The shoulder of the spoons is decorated with elegant flourishes that follow around the edge of the bowl. 

Soup Ladle (12 3/4 inches)



Desert/soup Spoon (7 1/4 inches)





Preserve Spoon  (7 1/4 inches)





Claret Spoon (8 3/8 inches)

Almond Scoop (Part 2)

I posted earlier about the Almond Scoop, a beautiful piece, very similar to the design of the pierced Bonbon Scoop.

Canterbury by Towle (4 3/4 inches)


Georgian by Towle (4 1/2 inches)


Wellington by Alvin (4 1/2 inches)



Old English by Towle (4 3/8 inches)

Fish Server

Often referred to as a Fish Knife as I mentioned in an earlier post, the Fish Server is designed to work with the Fish Fork to gently serve the delicate meat of the fish without breaking it up. 

Empire by Durgin (10 7/8 inches)





Scroll by Durgin (11 1/2 inches)





Italian by Tiffany (10 1/4 inches)





Persian by Tiffany (9 inches)





Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (10 1/4 inches)





Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (8 inches)