label is 4" x 5 7/8", upper left corner it says pure, under that it has a pony head, under that across the label it says "old hoss", under that it says pony, under that it says whiskey, under that is julius goldbaum, across the bottom is ccr. meyer & congress sts., tucson a. t. it's a greenish yellow with gold and black print. perfect condition, framed.
The Oyster Fork, a small utensil with three wide tines used to extract the oyster meat from its shell, is just one (though perhaps the most fanciful and the only fork allowed on the right-hand side of a table setting) of over fifteen forks now in existence. Its sisters include the Shrimp, Relish, Salad, Fish, Pastry, Dinner, Fruit and Dessert Forks, among others that, going back to their humble roots, assist more with cooking or serving than with dining (such as the Asparagus, Cheese and Cold Meat Forks)."Another possibility is pickle forks or something similar, but certainly these are high quality tableware and from their style I would date them to the late 19th century (btw 1870 & 1910, but that is just a guess). The small slotted bag they are in is designed to keep them clean and to prevent tarnishing (the flannel fabric is selected to prevent oxidation).
Not much info other than I know its old. My mother found this in her parents attic having never known it was there. With my grandmothers age I would guess early 1900's at the youngest. It was found in the New England area if that helps.
