Rare English bird forks sterling silver hollow handled

This cute little set of individual hollow handled hallmarked bird forks are rather rare and are just great. They are stamped with the makers mark: EV, the lion passant, the crown for Sheffield, England and the lower cased "t" for the year of manufacture. You can find reference to this type of fork in Sterling Silver Flatware for Dining Elegance by Richard Osterberg on pg. 21. The tines of the forks are stainless and there are a few dings to the handles from years of handling. Otherwise they are in great shape. Enjoy!