Large sterling silver Victorian bread toasting fork engraved in Art Nouveau design

£85.00

Large Victorian sterling silver bread toasting fork wonderfully engraved in Art Nouveau design with leaves and scrolls.
Quite unusually, the fork handle and root were made by different masters, a year apart.

Root -
Made by Henry Hobson & Sons and fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1904

Handle -
Made by William Devenport and fully hallmarked for Sheffield, 1903

41.7 g / 1.02 t oz
19.2 cm x 3.5 cm

Excellent antique condition

Large Victorian sterling silver bread toasting fork wonderfully engraved in Art Nouveau design with leaves and scrolls.
Quite unusually, the fork handle and root were made by different masters, a year apart.

Root -
Made by Henry Hobson & Sons and fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1904

Handle -
Made by William Devenport and fully hallmarked for Sheffield, 1903

41.7 g / 1.02 t oz
19.2 cm x 3.5 cm

Excellent antique condition