Bar Spoon
Bar Muddler (7" to 11")
Barware. Bar muddlers are used for mashing aromatics, such as mint leaves or lemon peel,
when making cocktails. They come in two distinct forms: one that is a spoon with a flat bowl
and the other with a round disc perpendicular to the handle (the shorter version of this
style is a sugar crusher).
Bar Knife (8" to 9")
Barware. A handy silver handled/stainless steel bladed instrument having a
sharp blade for slicing, a pick end for picking up olives, onions, or fruit and a
bottle cap lifter.
Banana Server (10" to 11")
Hard to find serving piece with long, somewhat narrow solid or reticulated blade.
Baked Potato Fork
Two tined serving pieces made at the factory from luncheon forks. These
forks come in two styles: one with the center tines removed, the remaining
two tines often twisted and the ends flared; the other with all four tines spread
outward or the outer two tines removed and the center tines splayed out.
These same forks were also marketed as sandwich forks by some
manufacturers. Today, these forks are occasionally seen being made up by
silver dealers and being marketed as English meat forks or sandwich forks.
For serving whole baked potatoes.
Bacon Fork (7 1/2" to 8 1/2")
Long, narrow handled fork with wide, multi-tined serving end. Some bacon forks have pointed tines for spearing and
serving bacon. Others have thick, blunt tines so cooked bacon slices can be lifted and served instead of speared.
Baby Spoon (4" to 4 1/2")
Short spoon with wide round bowl. Used when babies are learning
to use flatware. Baby spoons may have either flat or rolled back
handles.
Baby Fork (4" to 4 1/2")
Short fork with blunt tines. Used when babies are learning to use flatware.
Berry Serving Fork
Beef Fork (5 3/4" to 8")
A general sliced meat serving fork without a standard form, but smaller than a
sizes, the shape of the beef fork was left up to the whim of the manufacturer.
They may have three, four, or five tines which may be flared outward, or not
flared at all, and can be plain or fancy.
Boiled Potato Ladle
Blanc Mange Serving Spoon
Bird Carving Set
Berry Spoon (8" to 9")
Large serving spoon, often very fancy, with large deep bowl for serving
berries. The name is often used interchangeably with a casserole spoon in
today's patterns. In older patterns, the berry spoon's bowl is fancier than
that of a casserole spoon, often one of the most decorative pieces in the set.
Berry Scoop (8" to 9")
Generally the same as a berry spoon, but having a scoop shaped bowl.
Bone Holder w/ Clamp (7" to 8")
For holding turkey or game bird legs in place while carving. Smaller versions
are squab holders and larger ones are leg o'mutton holders.