Whiting Division Of Gorham Dinner Fork Sterling Pattern Japanese 7 5/8

  

WHITING DIV OF GORHAM STERLING DINNER FORK PATTERN JAPANESE. WHITING DIVISION OF GORHAM STERLING JAPANESE PATTERN DINNER FORK 7 5/8 INCHES.

THIS IS A MULTI MOTIF PATTERN WITH EACH TYPE OF PIECE HAVING A DIFFERENT BIRD. WEIGHT IS 1.97 OZ TROY OZ. IT HAS A SCRIPT MONOGRAM ON THE BACK. DESIGN ON THE FRONT IS A BIRD IN FLIGHT WITH FLOWERS AND THE PATTERN IS CRISP AND CLEAR. THE FORK TIMES ARE 2 7/8 INCHES LONG. DESIGNED BY CHARLES OSBOURN, THE JAPANESE PATTERN WAS PATENTED BY WHITING IN 1874. OSBOURNE WAS WHITINGS MOST FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT DESIGNER WITH HIS DESIGNS SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE AMERICAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT.

HAND POLISHED ONLY NOT BUFFED WITH LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES ON THE OPEN AREAS FROM USE TO BE EXPECTED AT THIS AGE. NO DAMAGE TO THE FORK.

I HAVE 4 MORE FORKS AVAILABLE THAT I WILL LIST SEPARATELY AS THIS LISTING IS FOR 1 FORK ONLY. PLEASE FEEL TO ASK QUESTIONS.