Confection spoon

The Confection Spoon is a fairly small serving piece, usually shorter than 6 inches long.  Most patterns have pierced bowls, but it comes in both pierced and non-pierced bowls. However at least one pattern, Old Colonial shown below , has both a pierced and a non-pierced piece.


Versailles by Gorham (5 14/ inches)



Luxembourg by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)



Cambridge by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)



Heraldic by Whiting (5 inches)



Old Colonial (Pierced) by Towle (6 1/4 inches)



Old Colonial (Not Pierced) by Towle (5 5/8 inches)

Prong Roast Carving Fork

I found one of these among the items I inherited from a favorite aunt of mine and did not have a clue what it was. It was not with her silverware, so I wondered if it was some type of torture device. Upon research, I learned it was a harmless Prong Roast Carving Fork.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)


Rococo by Dominick and Haff (12 3/8 inches)




Adolphus by Mount Vernon 



Berain by Wallace (10 3/4 inches)



Stradivari by Wallace (10 1/2)


Violet by Wallace

Yetive by Mount Vernon

Yetive by Mount Vernon was introduced in 1896. An elaborate pattern with a flower on the terminal with leaves, stems and  more flowers trailing down the stem.



Fork (7  inches)


Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4  inches)



Hollow Handle Knife (10 1/8 inches)


Cold Meat Fork (8 1/2 inches)



Cocktail Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Pierced Waffle Server

As I mentioned earlier, there are two types of Waffle Servers, here is the Pierced Waffle Server. (The other being the Solid Waffle Server).




Raleigh by Alvin (8 3/4 inches)



Alexandra by Dominick and Haff (8 1/8  inches)

Bel Chateau by  Lunt (9 3/4 inches)



Yetive by Mount Vernon (7 3/8 inches)



Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (11 inches)



Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (8 /34 inches)

Flat Handle Master Butter Knife

There are several types of butter knives or spreaders. These are examples of the flat handle  Master Butter Knife which is found in every pattern. The basic silhouette  is very similar among the patterns, however some are elaborate in their design. 

Louis XV by Durgin (7 inches)



English Rose by Durgin (6 3/4 inches)


Madame Royale by Durgin (7 inches)



Alhambra by Whiting (7 inches)



Lucerne by Wallace (7 inches)



St. James by Tiffany (7 1/8 inches)

Angelo by Wood and Hughes

Angelo was designed by Charles F. Richers and introduced in 1874 by Wood and Hughes. The terminal is flat and wide with an intricate design in it that continues down the stem. The bowls of the serving spoons and butter knives have designs on the blades.





Gravy Ladle (7 3/4 inches)



Master Butter (7 inches)





Berry Spoon (7 1/8 inches)





Three Tine Pie Fork (6 inches)






Sugar Sifter (8 1/4 inches)

Pierced Nut Spoon

The regular sized Pierced Nut Spoon can easily by confused with the Pierced Bonbon Scoop. It is smaller than the Master Nut Server, but just as ornate.

Mythologique by Gorham (4 5/8 inches)



Apollo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (4 5/8 inches)



Abbottsford by International (5 1/4 inches)



H45 by Gorham (4 3/4  inches)



Hyperion by Whiting

Master Pierced Nut Server

A Nut server or Nut Scoop comes in two sizes the regular Nut spoon is 4 to 5 inches long, while the Master Nut Server, or Master Nut spoon, shown here is much bigger, 7 to  9 inches long. It is an ornate piece with a pierced bowl.

Virginiana by Gorham (9 1/8 inches)





Avalon by International (7 inches)



Old Newbury by Towle (8 inches)



Lily by Whiting (9 inches)


Imperial Queen by Whiting (9 inches)

Dawn by Unger

Issued in 1904, Dawn by Unger is another example of the exquisite work put out by this company. Pieces from this pattern are exceedingly rare. The design has the face of a lady on the terminal with locks of her hair flowing down the stem.


Fork (6 5/8 inches)

Cocktail Spoon

I am not quite sure how the Cocktail Spoon is used, but I did two quite distinct designs. The second design I found frequently used in stainless more modern patterns, although Ivy by Gorham dates back to 1865. 

Richelieu by Tiffany (6 3/4  inches)


Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (7 1/2 inches)


Sculpture by Reed and Barton (5 3/4 inches)




Ivy by Gorham (5 1/8 inches)