Unknown Fork

[ANGRE7]

Hey Guys,

Another interesting find, I and another person couldnt find anything on this branded fork, identical design forks dates it to mid 1800's possibly??

Pretty sure its plated as it had a B stamped on it, and also the word L E W I S

Cheers

 

[Nugget]

Looks like a spork (spoon + fork combo). I'll have a look online a little later and see what I can come up with.

 

[ANGRE7]

Interesting, I think two prongs were broken off though Nugget. But look forward to what you find!

 

[ivanll]

Two pronged forks can have many uses........if you didn't have one you could modify a normal fork.??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork

ivanll

 

[Nugget]

Interesting, I think two prongs were broken off though Nugget. But look forward to what you find!

Yep, I was more referring the non pronged end, it seems pretty broad kinda like a spoon or scoop.

 

[ANGRE7]

ah okay dont think that end is spoon material, also has a raised pattern on that end. Im definitely thinking table fork

 

[ANGRE7]

similar/same design fork but with DIXON stamp
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190821831172

 

[G0lddigg@]

looks like a crevis scraper

 

[casper]

It's an old pattern table fork modified for another purpose - Yes, I also reckon it would work well as a crevice scraper.

CASPER

 

[Land Rover]

Definately na old table fork with broken off prongs ,I may have one similar !!

L/R

 

[goldbug]

looks like a crevis scraper

:lol:

 

[goldbug]

Looks like a relish fork

 

[the duck]

i agree with goldbug a relish fork

 

[headbut]

cocktail onion fork maybe ?

 

[bob]

I found this spoon on the Heathcote goldfields. It looks of a similar style and age to your find. It is also stamped on the back. I do not think a photo of the back would be very clear as the spoon is very discoloured.The top stamp is a strange shape with a diamond shape inside it. Inside the diamond are the letters WP. The next design has a C stamped in it. The next two symbols are indistinct. The final symbol is a diamond with the letter P inside it. Unfortunately I struck it with the pick and it broke. I found the handle first and when I realised what it was, I went looking for the rest of it. My main purpose for detecting is to find gold but other interesting things turn up occasionally. I'm a new member and I just thought I would have a go at a post with a photo.

Cheers Bob.