I am interested to learn the history and origin of this old fork, see photos. As well as possible value?
Thank you so much
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I am interested to learn the history and origin of this old fork, see photos. As well as possible value?
Thank you so much
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Re: Old fork
This fork was made in 1904 in Birmingham (Shop located on Mott street), England by Charles Wilkes. Unsure what the long string of numbers/letters is for. A spoon this size would command $10-15~ retail, I'm assuming it weighs about 10 grams, if that. A nice piece but not a very well known maker at all, which is the case with most English smiths during this time they numbered in the thousands.
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Nicholas
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Re: Old fork
The number is a Design Registry marking, like a patent number to indicate the design was protected for three years. The number can be used to determine the date, here is an article about it
http://antique-appraise.com/index.php/what-do-rd-numbers-mean/
Re: Old fork
Forgot to mention it is made of .925 (sterling) silver.