Old Brass Meat Fork

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Posted by tremmi8

16 years ago

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Description This fork is hand hammered on the back, has a stamp of "Italy" on the back of one of the tines. It has a lion at the tip of the handle, the deMedici family mark of 6 balls in an oval pattern, very ornate, brass. It has another stamp on the back that is small and I can't tell what it is. My grandparents found it in 1950, half submerged in the sand on either Padre Island or North Beach in Corpus Christi, Texas. The little lion at the tip of the handle is broken off as you can see in the picture. My grandfather stepped on it, that's how they noticed it in the sand.

Category Metalware

Medium brass

Distinguishing marks Italy , deMedici family mark

Condition Good

Size and dimensions of this item 10 inches x 3 inches

Date Period unknown

Weight unknown

History It was found on the beach, Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950

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Price Paid (If known) unknown

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Old Brass Meat Fork

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