The Washington times., 1906-08-14

Novelties in table silver for every
conceivable purpose are now being eX-
tensively used by housewives who like
TO have their table appointments quite
what they should be, SO that women
who can't boast of an asparagus server,
a cucumber spoon, loaf or domino
sugar cutter. or holders for eating
corn from the cob feel that their silver
service is quite incomplete.
The ordinary fiat silver is no longer
considered correct where there are spe-
Cial pieces designed for use with GER
tain dishes, and fashion makes IL neces-
sary that jelly knives, sardine forks,
and grape shears be a part Of the table
fittings whenever they are needed at a
meal
Following the latest style in silver
ware these novelties are almost with
out exception made ia the duh gray or
French finish, with floral or figured pat
tern on the handles. the blades. tines
or bowls being i'm bright silver or the
new pieces shown in the shops none is
more practical than the individual as
paragus tOngs- They are similar to
the sugar variety, but have long mar
row pincers rounded out so that a stalk
of asparagus can be held firmly be-
tween them and eaten without getting
the fingers soiled. The handles are
about as large as those of ordinary
sugar tongs, though much more eIabor-
ateIy decorated, for some OF the pieces
are cut out in curious designs that are
decidedly attractive.
or special value during hot weather
are the combination spoons and straws
for drinking ice tea or lemonade.
These are most unusual pieces Of sill
verware. They are made exactly like
AN ordinary spoon with shallow bowls,
and long round handles so that they
can be used in deep glasses for stirring
the sugar in the bottom OF for squeez-
ing the lemons At the backs Of the
spoons there are round hollow tubes
that form "a part of the handles and
continue down TO the edge Of the bowl.
Through these the liquid is taken into
the mouth. Made of silver, the combi-
nation spoons are quite attractive, for
the bowls are gold plated. and when
chased or cut out IN some simple scroll
or floral pattern are really artistic de-
spite the exceedingly long handles
cucumber forks. appropriate for use
AT this season, are also odd looking, for
they are perfectly nat and round. so
that they may be pushed easily under
The slippery slices of the vegetable. At
one side of the spoon there are five
The cucumber may be slipped onto the
spoon The handles are exactly like
those on an ordinary tea or dessert
spoon, though some OF them are heavily
uruamented with a vine decoration, To-
lnato spoons are similarly made, but
are much larger
The jelly knives that have become in
dispensable for serving jams and fruit
in mOlds are delicately made Flat.
like the regulation knife, one edge is
quite sharp. so that a clean cut can be
made In the jellics or Jam, and the other
is slightly rounded, so that they may
be served without the trouble that usu-
ally attends the transferring Of slippery
substances from one dish 10 another.
Where loaf sugar is used on a table n
pair of sugar cutters is almost a neCes-
sity, for TWO Jumps are often too many
for q cup OF coffee or tea, and n is es-
sentiai that one of these be broken so
that the desired amount of sweetness
may be secured, and the beverage made
To- please the taste. With a pair of
these cutters. fashioned on the plan of
ordinary scissors, breaking Jumps Is
easy and really a pleasure, for the cut
made IS SO even. The cutting is done
with one blade and one piece with saw
like teeth. Between these two pieces
mat have the appearance of nut crack
eFs there is a space into which the loaf