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Tue, Jul 19, 11 at 14:36
What would this kind of fork have been used for? It's not very big - 5 inches long and 1.5 inches across the tines.
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| I'm no expert, but it looks like a sardine fork to me. Any markings on it to help date it? Possibly in use in the latter 1800's to early 1900's. |
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| Yep....sardine fork....looks Russian....what are the marks? Linda c |
Here is a link that might be useful: sardine fork
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| Sardines, wow I had no idea, I was thinking sugar cubes maybe...thanks to you both. This one is from Sheffield, England. Suzan J |
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