Dinner fork. Three-tined in one piece with full tang. Bone scales are riveted to tang with steel pins to form a block handle with straight chamfered sides and rounded butt. Pewter bolster with scalloped edge is welded to tang and mortised into bone scales. Discoloration and pitting on steel. Bone is crazed and yellowed. No mark.
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