posted 04-30-1999 01:26 AM            

Special Features

Wendell is known for more mundane, not too interesting flatware patterns, many of which were originated by Mauser. Their Ariel pattern is a unique exception. It is one of the most attractive multi-motif figural settings in our collection, high quality and very heavy. It is one of those patterns that you find one piece at a time and feel lucky to do so. We just recently picked up two keys to the set, the knife and dinner fork after looking for over two years.

Dating

Ariel was first produced in 1895 like many of the other art nouveau figurals. Wendell was out of the flatware business by 1900, and I have not heard that the dies were sold to anyone else.

Pieces Shown

Item Length Our Cost
Knife 9 �" $110
Dinner Fork 7 �" $95
Luncheon Fork 7� $80
Salad Fork 5 5/8" $50
Dessert Spoon 7" $70
Teaspoon 5 �" $30

Photo:

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Key Pieces

Knife, Dinner Fork, Salad Fork.
We don't have a flat butter or demi. 1896 catalog does show that they exist. See posting below.

posted 05-08-1999 02:24 PM            

"The demand for sterling Silver Flatware is constantly increasing.
Carry a stock to get your share of the trade."
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The "Areil"

Teaspoon.
Small size - 9 oz. to the dozen.
Regular size - 12 oz. to the dozen.
15 oz. to the dozen.

Dessert Spoon.
18 oz. to the dozen.
25 oz. to the dozen.

Table spoon.
25 oz. to the dozen.
33 oz. to the dozen.

Medium Fork.
25 oz. to the dozen.
33 oz. to the dozen.

Dessert Fork.
18 oz. to the dozen.
25 oz. to the dozen.

Sold by Weight at $1.90 Per Ounce.
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Stamped Handle Coffee Spoon.
Plain Bowls $12.50 per doz.
Gilt Bowls $14.50 per doz.
Etched Bowls $18.50 per doz.
Etched Bowls, gilt $20.50 per doz.
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Strawberry or Sliced Fruit Forks.
$12.00 per dozen.
Gilt tines $14.00 per dozen.
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Sugar Spoon.
Embossed Bowl Each $2.60
Embossed Bowl, Gilt Each $3.00

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Butter Knives.
Heavy $4.00 each.
Gilt Blade $3.00 each.
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Butter Spreaders.
Per dozen $22.50
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Butter Pick.
Each $2.00
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Orange Spoons.
Plain Bowls, per doz., $27.00
Gilt Bowls, $32.00
Etched Bowls, $33.00
Etched Bowls, gilt $38.00

Ice Cream Spoons.
Heavy.
Embossed Bowls.
Bright, per doz. $27.00
Gilt, per doz. $31.00
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Sugar Tongs.
Heavy.
Each $3.20

Bon Bon Server.
Pieced Bowl each $3.00
Pieced Bowl, gilt each $3.60
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Pickle Fork.
Each $2.80

Oyster Fork.
$22.50 per doz.
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Sardine Fork.
each $4.20

Pastry Forks.
per doz $39.00
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Salad Fork.
Bright Tines each, $8.50
Gilt Tines each, $9.30

Salad Spoon to match.
Bright Bowl each, $7.40
Gilt Bowl each, $8.20
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Cold Meat Fork.
Each $8.00

Salt Spoons. per doz
Embossed Bowls $15.00
Embossed Bowls, gilt $17.00
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Cream Ladle.
Bright Bowl each, $5.30
Gilt Bowl each, $5.80

Mustard Spoon. each
Embossed Bowls $2.08
Embossed Bowls, gilt $2.25
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Gravy Ladle.
Bright Bowl each, $8.00
Gilt Bowl each, $8.70
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Soup Ladle.
Heavy. each
Embossed Bowl $25.00
Embossed Bowl, gilt $27.00
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Oyster Ladle.
Heavy. each
Embossed Bowl $18.00
Gilt Embossed Bowl $19.50
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Jelly Ladle. each
Bright Bowl $5.50
Gilt Bowl $6.10
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Preserve Spoon.
Bright Bowl each, $7.40
Gilt Bowl each, $8.20
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Berry Spoon.
Heavy. each
Bright Bowl, embossed $10.20
Gilt Bowl, embossed $11.20
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Pie Knife.
Heavy.
Bright Blade each, $8.70
Gilt Blade each, $9.70
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Child's Set [spoon, knife, fork],
in silk or kid covered case $10.25
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Dessert Knives.
Per doz., $45.00
Medium Knives.
Per doz., $51.00
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Jelly Spoons.
$5.50
gilt Bowl $6.10

Salad Forks (indiv.).
Per. doz. $45.00

Pickle Knives.
each $3.80

Cheese Knives.
each $4.80
Gilt, each $5.40

Jelly Knives.
each $6.90
Gilt, each $7.70

Cake Knives.
each $11.20
Gilt, each $12.50

Crumb Knives.
each $18.00
Gilt, each $20.50

Ice Cream Slicer.
each $14.00
Gilt, each $16.00

Fish Knife.
each $15.50
Gilt, each $17.50

Fish Fork.
each $11.50
Gilt, each $12.50

Sugar Sifter (small)
each $5.80
Gilt, each $6.30

Sugar Sifter (large)
each $8.70
Gilt, each $9.40

Cheese Scoop (small)
each $5.10
Gilt, each $5.70

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Hand Engraved cream ladle,
small sugar tongs and
six coffee spoons,
in silk or kid covered case.
Satin $18.00
Gilt $19.50
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Sugar Spoon (gilt) and
Butter Knife,
in silk or kid covered case.
$8.75
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6 Areil teas (4.5 oz.),
Sugar Spoon (gilt) and
Butter Knife
in silk or kid covered case.
$18.20

posted 05-08-1999 03:36 PM            

code:

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From the Wendell 1896 catalogue
Stamped Handle Coffee Spoons.
per doz.
                                 Oneida     Hand       JR.   
                  Puritanna   /Shell   Engraved   Rococo    Ariel
                  ----------   -------    --------    -------    ------
Plain Bowls    $10.50    $ 9.00    $10.50    $12.50    $12.50
Gilt Bowls      $12.50    $11.00    $12.50    $14.50    $14.50

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posted 07-06-1999 07:57 AM            

The pattern in Wendell catalog for Jr. Rococo is not similar.