Olympia by Watson

Another Watson pattern designed by Eustace Crees & Charles S. Court introduced in 1903, Olympia is elegant in a stately way with scroll motifs decorating the bottom of the terminal and the shoulder of each piece. The top of the terminal fans out with a three point design.

Ice Cream Spoon (5 1/4 inches)



Pierced Egg Server (7 7/8 inches)


Large Lettuce Serving Spoon (7 5/8 inches)


 Pea Spoon (7 1/2 inches)



Pastry Fork

Crumb Knife (Crumber) Part 3

The red headed step child of the sterling flatware serving piece world, the Crumb Knife or Crumber.  Unlike his more elegant cousins who grace the buffet, he is forced to come out and  clean the linen table cloth between courses. But when all is said and done, this Cinderella utensil is often the most beautiful piece in the drawer. I posted earlier on this piece.

Imperial Queen by Whiting

  Frontenac by International (12 3/8 inches)

Lancaster by Gorham (12 3/4 inches)

Altair by Watson

Altair was designed by Eustace Crees & Charles S. Court and introduced by Watson in 1904. It is a lovely pattern having a wide oval shaped terminal with a slightly offset ornate tip. 


Ice Cream Spoon (5 1/8 inches)




Bon Bon Scoop (5 3/4 inches)





Large Fish Serving Fork (8 1/4 inches)

Orange Spoon (Part 3)

Sometimes referred to  as the Fruit/Orange Spoon, I have posted earlier on the Orange Spoon with its  gold washed and pointed bowl tip. The gold wash protected the sterling from the acidic citrus juices and the tip helped cut through the pulp.

These four patterns by Tiffany date back to the late 1800's.

English King by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)

Faneuil by Tiffany (5 7/8 inches)

Olympian by Tiffany   (6 inches)

Palm by Tiffany (6 inches)

Place Spoons

A year or so ago I did a post on all the Knife Place Pieces and all the Fork Place Pieces. Here I will attempt to name the Spoon Place Pieces. According to etiquette, one would never have to deal with all these pieces at one meal.

However, unlike with the knives and forks, there are so many, I was not going to bore you with an example of each. Hopefully, I either have posted (or will post) of an example of each, so if you are curious you can search for it on the blog.

Here is a list of the possible Place Spoons - not serving mind you, simply place spoons.

Bouillon Soup Spoon 
Breakfast Spoon
Chowder Spoon
Citrus Spoon
Coffee Spoon
Continental Size Teaspoon
Cracker Spoon
Cream Soup Spoon
Demitasse Spoon
Dessert Spoon
Dinner Spoon
Duck Spoon
Egg Spoon
Fruit Spoon
Gumbo Soup Spoon
Ice Cream Spoon
Jam Spoon
Jelly Spoon
Lemonade Spoon
Melon Spoon
Orange Spoon
Oyster Spoon
Parfait Spoon 
Place Soup Spoon
Preserve Spoon
Pudding Spoon
Pumpkin Spoon
Salt Spoon
Sauce Spoon
Scallop Spoon
Sherbet Spoon
Tea Infuser Spoon
Teaspoon

And, I am sure I have omitted a few - somewhere.

Nursery Rhymes by Tiffany

A wonderful pattern for children's pieces of sterling. Tiffany introduced the pattern Nursery Rhymes in 1900. The terminal and stem of each piece represents a different traditional nursery rhyme. 

 Close up of the Jack and Jill design




Junior Fork - Little Bo Peep (6 3/4 inches)


 

Junior Spoon - Jack and Jill (6 1/2 inches)

Junior Knife - Little Red Riding Hood (7 1/2 inches) (all silver)

Tuileries by Gorham

Tuileries was designed by William C. Codman and introduced by Gorham in 1906. An elegant pattern with an old European midevil like style.

Large Casserole Spoon (9 inches)

Iced Tea Spoon ( inches)

Small Cold Meat Serving Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Preserve Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Botticelli by Frank Whiting

Botticelli was introduced by Frank Whiting in 1949. Although the lines are "fussy", one can tell that the styles by the 1940's had changed and the designs were becoming more reserved and less ornate. Compared to Frank Whiting's own Lily that was introduced as late as 1935, the style change is remarkable.

Pierced Casserole Spoon (8 7/8 inches)

Cocktail Seafood Fork  (5 5/8 inches)

Salad Serving Fork (9 inches)

Gravy Ladle (6 1/2 inches)

Salad serving Fork ( inches)

Old English by Towle

The pattern Old English was introduced by Towle in 1892 and as designed by George P. Tilton. Like another pattern Tilton designed for Towle, Princess, this is an excellent example of a beautifully well balanced design that is elegant without being intimidating.

Pie Fork (6 inches)

Teaspoon (5 3/4 inches)

Bon Bon Spoon (4 3/8 inches)

Large Lettuce Serving Spoon (9 inches)

Infant Feeding Spoon

At first sight the Infant Feeding Spoon may look like the Iced Tea Spoon, but at a little over 5 inches long it is 2 inches shorter than the Iced Tea Spoon. It has a long thin stem with a smaller bowl to fit in smaller mouths. This piece is found in most patterns.

Georgian Rose by Reed and Barton (5 7/8 inches)

Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton (5 7/8 inches)

Georgian by Towle (4 3/4 inches)

Esplanade by Towle    (5 3/4 inches)