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Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632     Order Form     Request more information
Reference: S11111
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1971
Silversmith: Francis Howard
Place: Sheffield
Price: $ 180.00
Weight: 44 grams
Dimensions: 18 cm
Condition: Excellent, perfectly preserved in original box. Box also good, full working order.

Description: An interesting 17th century style silver notched 2 pronged fork, a replica of the earliest known English table fork. The fork has 3 notches at the top of the stem, a rare feature seen occasionally on puritan spoons. The hallmarks are beautiful, large and well struck, they form part of the decoration. The original, made in 1632, is known as the Manners Fork, and is in the V&A museum in London. The original belonged to the Rutland family of Haddon Hall, and has the crest of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland. This fork is a good gauge, very pleasing to use, we tested it on cold meats and olives! The hallmarks are excellent, and include makers mark FH for Francis Howard, the firm worked between 1900 and 1986. The fork comes in it's original box, with pickle fork explanatory card, and expalnation of the hallmarks. A real talking point for your dinner table. This fork is identical to S 1568 which we have already sold, and S1808.
Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632
Silver 2 pronged notched puritan fork - Manners Fork Replica, origianl box and card

Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632
Manners sterling silver pickle fork

Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632
Solid silver pickle fork, puritan

Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632
Notched puritan silver pickle fork

Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632
Francis Howard Sheffield silver hallmarks

Silver 2 Pronged Notched Puritan Fork - Replica of Manners Fork, 1632
Original card description of manners fork and hallmarks

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