I found 5 smaller wooden handled 3 tined forks...4 larger wooden handled, and one with either a bone or perhaps ivory handle with symbols on the handle...this is among many other treasures I found :)
Category
Metalware
Medium
steel for the 4 larger ones...the 5 smaller ones say hand forges followed by what looks like "st"
Distinguishing marks
the single one has a symbol on the handle that looks like a cross with a ball/circle on top of the cross at either end
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
smaller - 6 1/2" larger - 7 1/2 "
Date Period
Civil War
Weight
wooden handled one are quite light, while the single piece is much heavier
History
These need to be cleaned...they look incredibly old and from the research that I have done they are all from the Civil War era