Wedding Cake Knife

A standard piece found in most patterns, the Wedding Cake Knife is a very large piece designed to do just what its name says. I have seen it referred to as a Cake Saw, but that piece is much more ornate. Typically a wedding cake has a stainless blade and is much longer than the standard Cake Knife.

Repousse by Kirk Stieff 



Francis I by Reed and Barton  (12 inches)



Stradavira by Wallace (Small 12 1/4  inches)  (Large 16 3/8)



English King by Tiffany

Fontaine by International

Frederick W. Stark designed Fontaine for International and it was introduced in 1924. 


Individual Salad Fork  (6 1/4 inches)





Tomato Server (7 7/8 inches)



Small Sugar Tongs (4 1/4 inches)



Carving Knife (Small 11 3/8 inches)

Fried Egg Server - Part 2

Unlike the Egg Spoon, the Fried Egg Server is a serving piece and therefore larger. I have posted on this earlier.

English King by Tiffany (9 7/8 inches)



Dandelion by Whiting (9 5/8 inches)



Charles II by Dominick and Haff (8 inches)



Hanover by Gorham (8 3/8 inches)



Winthrop by Tiffany (9 1/4 inches)

Colonial Patterns

Given we have just celebrated Thanksgiving, I thought it would interesting to see how different companies would interpret Colonial themes in their design. Most are very simple given the initial colonies were first settled by pilgrims seeking religious freedom.

Lexington by Dominick and Haff (1915)  (Pastry Fork - 6 inches)




Williamsburg by Kirk Stieff (1970 ) (Gravy Ladle 7 5/8 inches)




Plymouth by Gorham (1911) (Orange Spoon - 5 7/8 inches)




Old Colony by Lunt (1895) (Sardine Serving Fork - 5 inches)





Old Colony by Watson (Fork - 1922)

Pendant-of-Fruit by Lunt

Pendant-of-Fruit was designed by Frederick W. Kooz for Lunt and introduced in 1939. It was retired in 1972. A simple pattern with only a bouquet of fruit hanging down the terminal.

 Salad Fork (6 1/4 inches)




Seafood Fork  (5  3/4 inches)






Preserve Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Indian by Whiting

Unlike Tiffany's Indian pattern which is very rare and extremely expensive, Indian by Whiting was introduced in 1880. Whiting's pattern is simple but elegant


Large Berry Spoon (9 3/8 inches)
 


Sugar Shell (6 inches)







Flat Handle Butter Knife (7 1/4 inches)



Pie Knife (8 3/4 inches)

Ice Cream Server

And, one more serving piece to add to the silver chest, the Ice Cream Server. Most patterns, that have one Ice Cream Server, tend to have it in two sizes, a large and a small.

English King by Tiffany (Small 9 1/8 inches)  (Large  11 3/8)




Chrysanthemum by Tiffany   (Large  11 /12 inches)



Wave Edge by Tiffany    (Large 11 3/8 inches)




Charles II by Dominick and Haff (Large 10 1/4 inches)

Cranberry Server Part 2

Since fall is the season for cranberries I thought I would look again at the Cranberry Server. I posted on this earlier. Often this piece will be confused with the Tomato Server, the difference being that the Tomato Server has a pierced bowl.

Wedgewood by International (8 1/2 inches)



Georgian by Towle (8 3/8 inches)



Federal Cottilion by Towle (8 1/2 inches)



Poinsettia by Wallace (9 inches)

Hanover by Gorham

Hanover was introduced in 1895 by Gorham.


Demitasse (4 1/4 inches)


Master Salt Spoon (3 3/8 inches)



Preserve Spoon  (7 7/8 inches)

Vegetable Serving Fork

Chrysanthemun by George W. Shiebler

Another of the myriad of Chrysanthemum patterns. This one is by Shiebler. It is a lovely pattern with a deeply engraved floral motif design.

Large Solid Pie Knife (8 1/4 inches)





 Small Sugar Tongs  (4 1/2 inches)





Demitasse Spoon (4 1/8 inches)





Fork (6  7/8 inches)