Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York : Scribner · leaf 104
(No. 31). In the early George III period (1760-1820) we find thedessert-knife, with a silver blade and ivory handle, the ivoryfrequently being colored green. The blades of the early knives being made of steel, thehall-marks appear on the handles. When the blades andhandles are of silver, the marks… … FORKS The Hebrews, the Greeks and the Romans did not havetable-forks, but a two-pronged serving-fork was often used. We find in inventories of the twelfth century referencesto the fork, but it was not until the sixteenth century thatit was widely used by any nation. In that century itbecame quite…
Plate, English · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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