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12 Dutch Silver Pickle forks by Gerritsen, 1906
Located in Delft, NL
12 Dutch Silver pickle forks by Gerritsen, 1906
A set of 12 Dutch silver sour forks with twisted
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silverplate Pickle Forks, set/2
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique German silverplate pickle forks, set of 2.
Category
Early 20th Century German French Provincial Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
1900s Paye & Baker Sterling Silver Art Deco Mechanical Plunger Pickle Fork
By Paye & Baker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Art Deco period sterling silver Plunger pickle fork, showing the mark for Paye & Baker
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
2 David Andersen Norway Gold Wash Sterling Enamel Lemon & Pickle Forks
By David Andersen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 2 David Andersen Norway gold washed sterling silver green enamel lemon and pickle forks
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood Majolica Japonisme Cobalt Blue Pickle and Fork Plate, Dated 1879
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a scarce Cobalt blue majolica glazed Pickle Plate, date marked 1879.
From the
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Earthenware
Sterling Silver Francis I Forks
By Reed & Barton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver pickle (seafood) forks in the Francis I pattern. First
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Early 1900s American Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 83 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 serving spoon, 8 3/8"
1 cold meat fork, 7 3/4"
1 pickle fork, 5 3/4"
1 tomato server, 8"
1 steak
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Monticello by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 144 Pieces Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 sugar spoon, 5 3/4"
1 flat handle master butter, 6 7/8"
1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 6"
1 olive spoon, 6
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Wentworth by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 102 Pieces
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
ice cream forks, 5".
One serving spoon, 8 3/8".
One sugar spoon, 6".
One pickle fork, 5 7/8".
One
Category
1910s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Nellie Custis by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Small Cold Meat Fork, 7 1/4"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8"
1 Jelly
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
William & Mary by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service Huge
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
Two serving spoon, 8 5/8".
One flat handle master butter knife, 6 7/8".
One pickle fork, 3-tine, 5 3/8
Category
1920s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kenilworth by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 200 Pieces Huge
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter, 7 1/2",
1 pickle fork 2-tine long, 7",
1 five piece hollow handle with steel implements
Category
1880s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set 140 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter, 7 1/4".
One pickle fork, 6".
One nut spoon, 5 1/2".
One jelly server, 6 3/8".
One berry spoon, 9
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Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Watteau by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Pieces
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Pickle Fork, 6"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 66 Pieces
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle master butter knife, 7 1/4"
1 pickle fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8"
1 sauce ladle, 6 1/4"
1 nut spoon w
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, ovoid, 8 1/2"
1 cold meat fork, 5-tine, 8 1/2"
1 sugar spoon, 6"
1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 6
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 53 Pcs Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 1/4"
1 Pickle Fork, 3-tine, 6"
1 Lemon Fork, 2-tine, 4 1/2"
1
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Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chrysanthemum by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 126 Pieces
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2"
1 Sugar spoon, 6"
1 Pickle knife, 6 3/4"
1 Sardine fork, 6-tine, 6 1/8"
1 Sugar tong, 4 1/2
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Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 106 Pieces Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Master Butter, 7 1/4"
1 Pickle Fork, 3-tine, 6"
1 Pie Server w/stainless blade, 10 1/2"
1 Sauce
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sheffield Silver Plate Mother of Pearl Seafood Pair of Forks and Knife
Located in Miami Beach, FL
pair of matching seafood forks. Mother of pearl handles. A silver plate band and engraved design
Category
19th Century English Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
H 0.25 in W 0.7 in D 6.5 in
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 134 Pieces Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
2 serving spoon, 7 7/8"
1 large cold meat fork, 5-tine, 9 1/2"
1 sugar spoon, 6"
1 pickle fork, 2
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Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Maryland Hand-Hammered by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 46 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2"
1 PICKLE FORK, 2-TINE, 5 3/4"
1 PIE SERVER, 9 5/8"
1 NUT SPOON, 4 1/4"
1 SUGAR TONG, 5
Category
Early 1900s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
La Salle by Dominick and Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 43 Pcs M Monogram
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
1 Pickle fork, 3-tine, 5 3/4"
1 Jelly server, 6 1/2"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shenandoah by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces Scarce
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
Six knives, blunt silver plated blades, 8 7/8",
six forks, 6 3/4",
six salad forks, 5 7/8",
six
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Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bridal Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 57 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
sugar spoon, 6".
One pickle fork, long, 8 1/4".
One cake server w/silverplated blade, 10 3/8".
One sauce
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
La Salle by Dominick and Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 69 Pcs
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
spreaders, 5 7/8",
one gravy ladle, 7",
one serving spoon, 8 1/2",
one cold meat fork, 8",
one pickle
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Wheat by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 59 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
hollow handle master butter, 7"
1 pickle fork, 5 3/4"
1 lemon fork, 5"
1 tomato server, 8 1/4"
1 jelly
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elkington & Co Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 10 Persons
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ornamentation to the reverse of the bowl.
The original sterling silver forks have three tines/prongs
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1910s British Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 7.09 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Extensive Georg Jensen Beaded Silver Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
large pickles fork (7 1/4?; 18.2cm), 5 cold cuts forks (5 3/8?; 13.6cm), 1 canapé server (4 7/8?; 12.3cm
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1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Baltimore Rose by Schofield Repousse Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 106 Pc
By The Schofield Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter, 7 1/8",
one pickle fork, two-tine, 4 3/4",
one cake server with stainless blade, 9 3/4
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Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
136-Piece Set of Silver Plated Flatware in Canteen made by Wellner
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of silver plated flatware for 12 persons made by August Wellner and Sons, Germany. The
Category
1920s German Louis XVI Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
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H 2 in W 2 in D 24 in
19th Century Estate Sterling Silver Serving Pieces, a Mixed Set of Six
By Various Makers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lace pickle fork
2) Twist stem mustard spoon
3) Coin-silver sugar shovel, engraved ‘Mary’
4) English
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cambridge by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 310 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter, large, 7 3/4"
1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 5 3/4"
1 butter pick, 2-tine, 5 3/4"
1 tomato
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set Dinner 195 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4".
12 gumbo spoons, 6 3/4".
12 ice cream forks, original, 5 3/8".
One pickle fork, 3-tine, 5 7/8
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mary Chilton by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 91 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 sugar spoon, 5 7/8"
1 flat handle master butter, 7 3/8"
1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
1 cake
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Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 70 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 3/4"
1 Pie Server w/stainless blade, 10 3/8"
1 Nut Spoon, 5 3/8"
1 Jelly Server, 6
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1920s American Louis XIV Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 70 Pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4"
2 serving spoons, 8 1/4"
1 pickle fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8"
1 lemon fork, 4 5
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Romaine by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner 198 Pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, shell, 6 1/4"
1 flat handle master butter, 7"
1 pickle fork, 5 3/4"
1 lemon fork, 4 7/8"
1 tomato
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Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
119-Piece Silver Plated Flatware for 12 Persons by SFAM Model Sans-Gêne Empire
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
and a pickles fork.
The cutlery is in very good condition. All parts are marked with the SFAM mark.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
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H 9.45 in W 0.79 in D 0.79 in
Baronet Aka Arvesolv by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Danish
By Hans Hansen
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 5 1/2",
one gravy ladle, with spout, 6 1/4",
one cold meat fork, 9 1/8",
one pickle fork, 6 7/8
Category
19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lady Sterling by Weidlich Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pieces Dinner
By Weidlich Bros. Mfg. Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8"
1 Lemon Fork, 4 1/4"
1 Tomato Server, 7 1/4"
1 Sauce Ladle, 5 3/8
Category
1920s American Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 79 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
One flat handle master butter knife, 7 1/4".
One pickle fork, 5 1/2".
One jelly server, 5 7/8
Category
Early 1900s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Lillemor by Marthinsen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set of 69 Pieces
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 9".
One sugar spoon, 5 3/4".
One pickle fork, rtwo-tine, 5 3/4".
One pastry tongs, 8".
One sugar
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carthage by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 95 pcs Arts & Crafts
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Meat Fork, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 5/8"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 3/4"
1 Cake Server w/silverplated
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1910s Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Madam Jumel by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 190 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pickle Knife, 6 1/4"
1 Asparagus Serving Fork, 8 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8"
1
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Empire by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 79 Pieces Vintage Chest
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
ladle, gold washed, 6 1/2".
One master butter, 6 3/4".
One gold washed pickle fork pierced fancy, 6 1/2
Category
1890s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Vendome by Peter Hertz Danish 830s Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 Pieces
By Peter Hertz
Located in Big Bend, WI
fork, 2-tine, 8 1/4"
1 sugar spoon, 5 1/2"
1 hollow handle all-sterling master butter, 6"
1 pickle fork
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 178 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
size multi-motif Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 178 pieces. This set includes
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
"Danish" by Christian Heise Silver Dinner Flatware Set of 106 Handmade Pieces
By Christian F. Heise 2
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, 5 1/2".
One hollow handle master butter, 7 1/2".
Two pickle forks, 5 7/8".
One relish fork, 3
Category
1920s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Forget Me Not by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 56 pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/4"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 7 1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, 6"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 1/8"
1 Pickle Fork
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Albany by Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 156 Pieces
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sugar Spoon, gold-washed, 5 1/8"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 1/8"
1 Long Pickle Fork, 7 1/2"
1
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Federal Cotillion by Fr. Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 Pc Dinner
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, 5 5/8"
1 pickle fork, 6"
1 lemon fork, 4 7/8"
1 tomato server, 7 3/4"
1 salad serving set, 2
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bremer German 800 Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon "W" Mono 58 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter, 7 5/8".
One pickle fork, 2-tine, 7 1/2".
One salad serving set, all-silver, 8 1/4".
One
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19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Atlanta by Wallace Irving Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 66 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter knife, 7".
One pickle fork, 5 3/4".
One steak carving set, kn-10 3/8" & fk-8 3/4".
One
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1890s Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon, 65 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons 6 3/4",
one gravy ladle 6 3/4",
one serving spoon 8 3/8",
one cold meat fork 8 1/2",
one pickle
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Late 19th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grecian by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Rare circa 1861 Early 149 pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Grecian by Gorham, circa 1861, sterling silver Flatware set - 149 pieces. This is an
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1890s American Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old English by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Dinner Service 98 Pcs Canada
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Meat Fork, pierced, 7"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 6 1/8"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8"
1 Cake
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Carmel by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner Set 108 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
1 cold meat fork, 8 3/8"
1 sugar spoon, 5 7/8"
1 flat handle master butter, 5 7/8"
1 pickle fork
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Pickle Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Antique Silver Pickle Forks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique silver pickle forks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique silver pickle forks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Antique silver pickle forks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique silver pickle forks bearing Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Gorham Manufacturing Company, Kirk Silver Company and Reed and Barton each produced beautiful antique silver pickle forks that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Silver Pickle Forks?
Antique silver pickle forks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,900, while the lowest priced sells for $79 and the highest can go for as much as $59,900.
Finding the Right tableware for You
While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.
Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.
Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.
There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.
Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.
Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.
It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.
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