Amazon.com Review: A holiday favorite since its introduction in 1938, Spode's Christmas Tree pattern is their most well known and widely collected holiday pattern. Evoking the holidays with a traditional evergreen, the pattern creates a warm, folksy Christmas feel that families will look forward to year after year and hold dearly in their memories for generations. The trademark tree, seemingly decorated by young hands and ringed with brightly wrapped presents underneath, stands cheerily in the center of every piece. Charming, crafty decorations encircle the tree and Santa himself--bag slung over his shoulder--stands at the top. For collecting fun, Spode adds new accessories to the pattern every year, allowing a cherished holiday tradition to grow with time. Match any piece to other items in the collection for seasonal dining merriment.
The flatware is made of heavyweight 18/10 stainless steel and has a solid, substantial feel. The elegant pieces have a sinewy, curved outline and raised relief at the edges for visual interest; imprints of holly leaves further the decorative appeal. To coordinate the flatware and dinnerware, a colorful oval appears on the handle of each piece of flatware, with a decorated Christmas tree--the very same that appears on the dinnerware--embedded within the handle for festive good times. The set, 45 pieces total, includes eight five-piece place settings and one five-piece hostess set. Each place setting is comprised of an 8-inch place fork, 7-3/8-inch salad fork, 9-3/4-inch dinner knife, 7-1/2-inch place spoon, and 6-1/2-inch tea spoon. The hostess set includes a tablespoon, pierced tablespoon, cold meat fork, butter knife, and sugar spoon, and decorative elements features cutouts, slightly curved sinewy tongs, and playful scalloping. The flatware is dishwasher safe. --Jeff Dalto
What's in the Box Eight five-piece place settings and one five-piece hostess set. Place setting includes place fork, salad fork, dinner knife, place spoon, and tea spoon: Hostess set includes tablespoon; pierced tablespoon; cold meat fork; butter knife; and sugar spoon. 45 pieces total.
