It looks like a oyster fork, it is made out of silver and has a figure without arms in the middle of the fork. Coming out of the head is a shield (or crest ) with a type of royal leaf in the center, coming out of the top of the shield is a crown. The back of the fork has the same crown print but instead of the leaf being in the shield their are six round balls forming a circle. It then goes back down to the back of the figures head, and looks as though it shows detail of clothing on the armless figure. Drapy clothes perhaps. It then goes into a shape that looks like two c's facing each other. ex. (). Then it twists into a spiral design and goes into the two fork spokes. The marking is at an angle, on the top curve of the front left spoke.
Description
Category
Metalware
Medium
Silver
Distinguishing marks
on the front left fork prong there is a Name I cannot make out because the first two letters are missing, however the remaining letter Ican read and they spell out BELLINI. It might even say StBellini.
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
L= 3.5 inches , W= 1/4 inch
Date Period
no idea on date, I am an interior designer and picked it up at a thrift store.
Weight
no idea
History
Im in Atlanta , GA and I am the head creative designer for a celebrity events firm and a bought all the forks at (Value Village) , a thrift store here, to make fork chadeliers for a charity event called corks and forks . I held on to this fork because it was so detailed.
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For Sale?
No
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