Tea Fork or Breakfast Fork or Junior Fork

The Tea Fork, is the same shape as the Dinner fork just a tad smaller. The designed use was for cakes and scones when tea was served in the afternoon. You will also see them referred to as Breakfast Forks, used for the morning meal. Also, they may be called the Junior Fork. Here it is used for younger people who were too old for Baby forks but perhaps not seen as old enough to handle a full size Dinner Fork. And it would be improper to use a Luncheon fork at dinner, even though it is bit smaller, albeit a  little larger than a Tea fork.

Virginiana by Gorham (6 inches)



Fontainebleau by Gorham (5 7/8 inches)



Nile by Wallace (6 1/8 inches)


Berain by Wallace 

Claremont by Blackinton

The pattern Claremont by Blackinton dates back to 1915. The design is simple by elegant with a double line edge that seems to gently fold in at the bottom of the stem and unfold at the top of the terminal with some flourish.

Salad Serving Fork  (7 3/4  inches)




Seafood Fork (5  1/2 inches)



Lettuce Serving Fork (9 1/8  inches)




Fruit / Orange Spoon (5 1/4 inches)

Prince Eugene by Alvin

Alvin introduced Prince Eugene in 1950. For a manly name, it is a fairly prissy pattern with a floral motif around the terminal with an area available for monogramming. The design at the top of the stem is regal and the design of the stem is very nice. For pattern designed in the 1950's it is a nice heavy detailed one.


Fork (7 7/8 inches)


Lemon Fork (4 1/2 inches)



Tomato Server (8 1/4 inches)



Knife (9 1/2  inches)

Gipsy by Shiebler

Shiebler's Gipsy pattern dates back to 1880. The design is one of leaves and vines that make a garland as they works their way up the stem and around a medallion on the terminal that is suitable for a monogram.


Teaspoon (5 7/8 inches)

Charlemagne by Towle

Towle introduced Charlemagne in 1963. The pattern is an attempt at an Edwardian or Victorian design with the heavy terminal, busy florals, and decorated shoulder. However, it shows its youth. The flowers are too modern, the edges too clean, and the overall pattern trying too hard. For a pattern of the 1960's I will say it is so much better than the thin designs with a waved line up the stem and a rose embellished in it. 



Lemon Fork (5 1/2 inches)




Steak Knife (9 1/8 inches)


Baby Spoon (4 3/8 inches) 



Table Serving Spoon (8 1/2  inches)

Lorraine by Alvin

Alvin introduced Lorraine in 1904. The pattern has a flourish motif at the top of the terminal that is repeated at the top of the stem and at the base of the stem.

Ramekin Fork (5 3/8 inches)


Jelly Cake Server  (8 7/8 inches)



Jam Spoon  (7 1/8 inches)



Flat Handled Butter Spreader  (6 1/8 inches)

Eugenie by Watson

Eugenie was introduced by Watson in 1895. The lines of the pattern somewhat resemble those of Watson's Coronoda. 

Demitasse Spoon   (3 7/8  inches)




Macaroni Server (6 5/8 inches)



Lettuce Serving Fork (8 1/8 inches)



Large Cream Ladle (4 1/2 inches)

Coronoda by Watson

Coronoda by Watson, what a lovely pattern. And once again I do not have a date. I did find reference that it was discontinued in 1940. The tip of the terminal is decorated with what looks like a feather motif, with the terminal itself being surrounded by curled leaves. This area is suitable for engraving. Two lines edge the stem to the shoulder where a smaller feather motif mirrors the one on the tip. 


Demitasse Spoon ( inches)


Large Sugar Sifter (  inches)


Bon Bon Scoop

Canterbury by Towle

Towle introduced Canterbury in 1893.  The design at first looks simple, but the more you look at it, the more small elegant it is with small details. The beaded edge is interrupted at the base of the terminal with a simple fern design and as the eye follows the line up to the tip of the terminal is looks like a young fern frond ready to unfurl, with a third frond at the very tip. The curling motif is repeated on the the shoulders of the pieces. It is a lovely pattern.

(I have no idea if this is a fern in the design it just struck me that way in trying to describe it.)


Pastry Fork (6 inches)



Pierced Nut Serving Spoon (8 inches)






Seafood Fork (6 inches)


Flat Handled Butter Knife (7 inches)

Arcadian by Towle

Arcadian was introduced by Towle in 1916. The terminal is diamond shaped with a floral motif at the top and bottom of the terminal. The stem and terminal are edged with a double line.



Fork (7 3/4 inches)




 Small Berry Spoon (7 7/8 inches)





Ice Cream Slicer (10 3/4 inches)



Lettuce Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)