Smithsonian  1978

Smithsonian pattern gravy ladle

1978- 1991

Designer: Ronald Hayes Pearson

Click below to see the

Press release for Smithsonian Pattern

Stieff also made sterling and pewter souvenir spoons for the Smithsonian Institution in the 1970s

Click on the photo below to see those spoons

A ? at the  “end of production date” means that solid proof of that final date is currently not available. Updates will be added as new information is available.

Rose Motif  1954

Earlier and later hallmarks are found on Rose Motif

Designed by Jose Barata y Barrera and Ralph W. Krusvson

1954-1979

Silver Surf  1956

Designer Jose Barata y Barrera

1956-1979

Not to be confused with the Dancing Surf pattern introduced by Kirk Stieff in 1986

Diamond Star  1958

Hand Engraved

Such a “Jet Age” look, perfect for the 1950’s and 1960’s, but very dated looking now.

A lot of this pattern has made its way to the scrappers over the years.

Diamond Star was hand engraved.  Look close and you can see that while they are the same pattern... no two pieces are the exactly the same due to the hand engraving

1958-1979

Note: Diamond Star and Personna are the same, Personna lacks the

hand engraving, but is perfect for monograming

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More Diamond Star

Williamsburg Shell  1970

On the reverse of this patterns handles is the seal of the Williamsburg Restoration

Later offered in stainless by Lenox Kirk Stieff

as Williamsburg Royal Shell

1970-2007 (2010)

Made by Reed & Barton from 2007-2010

The original hand drawing for the Williamsburg Shell Knife

Dated 9-12-69

Original now in the Baltimore Museum of Industry collection

Royal Dynasty  1966

Designer Jose Barata y Barrera

Hollow handle knives (above)  do not have the open work found

on the spoons and forks (below)

1966-1980‘s

Exact end year unknown

(still shown in the late summer 1979 price list but not in the 1989 catalog)

(Please note, that in the 1980s Kirk-Steiff produced this same pattern in SILVER PLATE as “Royal Traditions” so check carefully on any pieces that

you buy for the word STERLING)

For more photos of the Royal Dynasty pattern please click on the photo below

Carrollton  1961

The Sterling Stieff mark on a piece of Carrollton

1961-December 1979

Charles Carroll

1737-1832

The pattern name comes from the Plantation..

Carrollton Manor, owned by

Charles Carroll of Carrollton Maryland,

the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

United States Senator 1789-1792

When STIEFF bought Kirk in 1979,  many of the Stieff patterns were retired to make room for the Kirk patterns.

The STIEFF patterns would retain the STERLING-STIEFF mark.  Kirk patterns retained the S. Kirk & Son mark.

Any new patterns introduced after 1980 would use the

KIRK STIEFF hallmark as seen below on DANCING SURF

The ARGENT logo which looks like a diamond was introduced in 1984.

As shown on the 1986 pattern Paramount

In 1986 KIRK-STIEFF introduced

PARAMOUNT

Personna  1959

Showing the profile of the handle

1959-1979

Click here for more Personna photos

and measurements of various pieces of Personna

Looking for earlier patterns?

Pre-WWII patterns of The Stieff Company can be found here:

Stieff Silver Patterns 1890's-1940's

Looking for patterns by S. Kirk & Son? Look in the KIRK section of this site.

The Schofield patterns are in the Schofield Section.

Belle Auberge

KIRK STIEFF

1980-1991

Dancing Surf

KIRK STIEFF

1985*-2008

1. *Introduced in 1986, but the flatware is marked 1985
   

2. *Was also produced in silver-plate as “Breakers”
   

Adamas

KIRK STIEFF

1986-1987

Each piece has a half carat of full cut diamonds in the handle

This spoon was being retailed by Berry & Co in 2015

Veranda

LENOX, KIRK STIEFF COLLECTION

1993-2007