fiddle pattern

American  

noun

1. a pattern of spoon or fork having a handle that narrows abruptly from a broad, flat upper part and terminates with a pronounced shoulder above the bowl or tines.

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fiddle pattern British  

noun

1. the style of a spoon or fork with a violin-shaped handle

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Etymology

Origin of fiddle pattern

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The "King" and the "Fiddle" pattern for flat silver, have both been in use in houses of highest fashion ever since they were designed, so that they, among others, must have merit to have so long endured.

From Project Gutenberg