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WSS & CO - Spork?

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:15 pm
by SammyDon
OK so I know nothing about silver and my grandad had asked me if I could find out anything about this (I think it's called a spork? haha) that he had in his shed.

I managed to find that the manufacturers are W.S Savage & Co.

Could any one tell me if they know;

Which year was it made?
What it actually is and used for
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Thanks

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Re: WSS & CO - Spork?

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:23 pm
by silvermakersmarks
Electroplate, not silver dating from the 20th century. I think it's probably a salad server.

Phil

Re: WSS & CO - Spork?

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:08 pm
by DianaGaleM
This would be the "fork" half of a "salad set." It's not unusual for the fork half of a salad set to look very much like the spoon. Here are some examples, in one traditional pattern and two modern ones:

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Even so, it's still considered a "fork."