John Wendt "Medallion" Sterling Silver Youth Fork Engraved "Mary"
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$70.00
A highly regarded iteration of the Medallion genre popular among silver manufacturers of the 1860s, nearly all of John Wendt's product in this line was retailed through New York's "Ball, Black & Co.," whose name, along with "Patent" and "925," appear on the backside of this 5 3/4" long, approximately .8 T. oz., relatively heavy, youth fork.
Appropriate to the item function, the figure on this is young and could in fact be either male or female and thus a suitable association for a child of either sex.
This piece is engraved "Mary" in script on the backside so belonged to a girl.
In very good condition, this shows only faint polishing wear and surface scratches consistent with age. The tines are straight and even but show shallow knife scratches on either side toward the tips. The silver has a gray, soft, finish.
