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| DESCRIPTION | Victorian sterling silver trident with engraved decoration and a mother of pearl handle. Probably initially sold as a bread fork for moving sliced bread or rolls around the dining table. This type of engraving looks especially good under candle light. The whole piece is an interesting snapshot of British manufacturing of the period. Several skilled craftsmen have been employed, most likely working from workshops all within 100 yards of each other. The silver metal was first beaten flat and then shaped with a tiny hand saw, the saw marks are still clear within the tines. Later it will go to be hand engraved. Meanwhile, H. Fowler, more known for his thimble manufacturing, has teamed up with the mother of pearl handle carver to make the fitted silver collar. We should give the blacksmith who made the central steel tang a mention and even the pitch blender who made the pitch that glues it all together. There is a tiny hole to the back of the stem that is part of the manufacturing process. The stem is hollow and the hole allowed air to escape when the tines and stem were heated and soldered together. You may notice that the tines have not been attached perfectly straight. This is typical of Birmingham manufacture of this period. |
| SILVERSMITH | A. J. Bailey, collar H. Fowler |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1895, collar 1896 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Birmingham |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | total 24 |
| LENGTH | 5 ¾", 149mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | excellent |
| Price £28 |
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