The Coronation silverplate flatware pattern was introduced by Community in 1936 to commemorate the crowning of Edward VIII of England. Due to his abdication, this event never took place. Coronation has been a highly successful pattern in the U.S. A number of holloware pieces were produced in the early years and are rather scarce today.

The glassware image below is from an old Fostoria Navarre advertisement. The Navarre pattern glassware, also introduced in 1936, was designed to coordinate with Coronation flatware and holloware. The motif on the handle of the flatware perfectly matches the central motif on the glass stemware.

Fostoria Navarre is sometimes confused with the Meadow Rose pattern. A comparison of the two patterns may be found here

Source for Fostoria Navarre replacements here

Source for Coronation Silverplate Flatware here

Update: See more about Coronation here and here

Antique silver lettuce forks are fun to collect and use. Now obsolete, the lettuce fork was once offered with flatware services to the health-conscious and nature-loving Victorians.

Fresh vegetables had become more readily available due to increased usage of the railroad and shipping industries. Victorian-era silver manufacturers were happy to oblige, and designed special utensils for each of the favorite foods at the time.

Lettuce forks generally measure approximately 7.5-8 inches long and are still very reasonably priced. The more popular patterns command higher prices but the less popular are still works of art. They are very useful for any number of foods and dishes today, and are sure to be appreciated and admired by both family and guests.