Historic Forks
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GAME FORKS:
L to R: FK-1 BAROQUE FACE, 5.5 INCHES; FK-2 LONG HOOF, 5.5 INCHES; FK-3 CLOVEN HOOF, 5.5 INCHES; FK-4 BONE END, 4 INCHES; FK-5 SHORT HOOF, 4 INCHES
*Castings from original forks in the Phoebe Hearst Collection, U.C. Berkeley. Forks, of Italian origin, are among the earliest known tined eating utensils. Note the delicate hoof end motifs which indicate their use as “Game Forks”. Original forks were formed of latten, a copper-zinc alloy and are copied here in lead-free pewter.
*All cast in high tin
content lead-free pewter. MADE
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