Stock No. 2521	George III sterling silver serving fork
	Graceful, George III sterling silver, Old English pattern serving fork. The bowl of the fork resembles that of a spoon but has six short tines at the tip which run about a third of the length of the bowl. The curved handle is in the timeless Old English pattern. The extremely crisp full set of hallmarks is stamped at the end of the handle, on the reverse side.
	Maker :- Richard Crossley

Condition :-Excellent with good, crisp marks. A few minor superficial scratches in bowl
Hallmarked :- London 1791
Size :- 11.95 inches (30.3 cm) long       x 2.05 inches (5.2 cm) at widest point
Weight :- 2 ozt (62.2 g)
This is an extremely versatile serving implement which would make an ideal gift. Not only can it be used to serve meat, vegetables or salads but it would also make a very useful pasta fork to-day. Richard Crossley was one of the best spoonmakers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His output of flatware was considerable. Much of it is still in use to-day and is characterized by a consistently graceful shape and extremely good balance.

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