New York circa 1785, with bright cut border and oval cartouche, length 6 7/8 inches, weight .83 oz. Troy, some minor knife cuts on reverse of tines but excellent overall condition. This is the earliest American fork which we've ever had the privilege to offer.
circa 1850, height 3 3/4; top diameter 3 1/8; bottom diameter 2 1/2 inches, satisfyingly hefty at 5.94 oz. Troy, a few very minor dings but fine overall condition. Just one or two mouse clicks in a Google® search window will find you a similar example which was lighter, shorter and in rather shabby condition that fetched our same price, at auction...
and engraved with flowers and foliage, height 1 3/4; diameter 1 7/8 inches, weight 1.62 oz. Troy, immaculate condition. Blossoms and the foremost portion at tip of leaf both erupt gently upward from the rounded surface, adding a sculptural quality rarely seen in napkin rings. Marked only S520 but presumably Gorham.
length 7 5/8 inches, fine condition, monogram "BHS", weight 1.74 oz. Troy. The engraved patterns were labor intensive and expensive to produce. Production quantities were small, and replacement items are difficult to find.
length 8 7/8 inches, one has a stainless blade which sadly has been set in with lead solder (the handle rattles a bit; there's a minor dent), the other an original blunt s/p blade, monogrammed "BHS".
and alas we have only one, but it's entirely possible to hold a knife (see scintillating action photo at enlargement number four) with a single, though not a log. Height 2 1/2; length 3 inches, weight .84 oz. Troy, well cast and in excellent condition.
