About Michelle Lieberman Expertise My expertise is in the area of American sterling silver and coin silver flatware and holloware, including identifying silversmiths and makers, types and patterns of flatware and their usage. I am unable to answer questions pertaining to silverplate or foreign silver.
Experience With over 25 years experience in selling vintage silver, I now devote much of my time educating others in this field.
Education/Credentials BA California State University Los Angeles
Question QUESTION: Hello can you please tell me what you think this piece type is? It was describe to me a berry spoon but in Strasbourg catalog I have it doesn’t appear and I’m sure it’s not a berry cause I have those 2. I have never seen the scroll shoulders come down this far before .
Please help identify
ANSWER: Hi Jamie. Could you tell me how long this piece is?
Thank you,
Michelle
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QUESTION: It measures 9 inches long and 2 3/4 inches across the bowl. It is - Lion Anchor G hallmarks for Gorham Pat 1897 Sterling X Shreve & Co.
Answer Thank you. This is going to take a little research. I've got a bunch of old Gorham catalogs I can go through, so will get back with you later today with what I find.
Well I was hoping to find a picture of something similar, but no luck. I did find an interesting blurb that says about the Strasbourg pattern, "the ornamentation is continued upon the bowls and tines of the fancy pieces, producing an effect of richness and finish not otherwise obtainable." Evidently your spoon is one where the ornamentation is on the bowl.
So what is it? I'm not sure. From the list of items made in the pattern (which, I can tell you, is by no means complete - my catalogs show quite a number of different pieces not on the list), I would guess it's either a large salad spoon (this type of spoon is for non-lettuce salads - the bowl of a lettuce salad spoon would be a smaller version of a berry spoon bowl) or a vegetable serving spoon.
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