Need help identifying the carving fork

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turtlelady
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Need help identifying the carving fork

Postby turtlelady » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:18 pm

Hello,

Please help me identify the mark on this fork. Thanks a bunch!

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Re: Need help identifying the carving fork

Postby dognose » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:28 am

Hi,

That's a product of Zwilling J.A. Henckels of Solingen, Germany. The two men have been their trade mark since 1731.

Trev.

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Re: Need help identifying the carving fork

Postby silverly » Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:02 am

MIght there be another mark on the handle?

turtlelady
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Re: Need help identifying the carving fork

Postby turtlelady » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:56 pm

Thanks for the info! That is the only mark I found on the fork...

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Re: Need help identifying the carving fork

Postby Qrt.S » Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:06 pm

@turtlelady

If that is the only mark, you fork is not silver but plated....perhaps...The material is most likely German silver that is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc.

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Re: Need help identifying the carving fork

Postby turtlelady » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:12 pm

Thank you very much for all the great information!


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