This is my first post and apparently I put one up without images, but I don't know how to delete or edit it, so I'm posting again. Sorry about that. Here is the correct post:
I have what I am calling a spork, although I would love to know if it has a more official title.
From the marks I’m dating it to London 1841, but I can’t figure out the maker’s mark. To me it looks like SW or possibly JW, but I can’t seem to find any matches. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
1841 London Spork? (re-post with images)
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Re: 1841 London Spork? (re-post with images)
Hi and welcome to the forum.
London 1841 is correct and the maker's mark is JW, John James Whiting. I don't know whether this spoon/fork cross has an official name - spork is one which I have seen before and which seems to sum it up pretty well.
Phil
London 1841 is correct and the maker's mark is JW, John James Whiting. I don't know whether this spoon/fork cross has an official name - spork is one which I have seen before and which seems to sum it up pretty well.
Phil
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Re: 1841 London Spork? (re-post with images)
Awesome. Thanks so much!
silvermakersmarks wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum.
London 1841 is correct and the maker's mark is JW, John James Whiting. I don't know whether this spoon/fork cross has an official name - spork is one which I have seen before and which seems to sum it up pretty well.
Phil
Re: 1841 London Spork? (re-post with images)
These are usually referred to as runcible spoons.
Care has to be taken that they are not converted from spoons with worn out tips.
Trev.
Care has to be taken that they are not converted from spoons with worn out tips.
Trev.
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Re: 1841 London Spork? (re-post with images)
Thanks for the info!
dognose wrote:These are usually referred to as runcible spoons.
Care has to be taken that they are not converted from spoons with worn out tips.
Trev.