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Lawrence Coles, A Set of Six Charles II Antique English Silver Forks, 1684

Lawrence Coles

A Set of Six Charles II Antique English Silver Forks, 1684
Diameter: 7.25 in. Weight: 9 oz.
London
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Each with three tines, engraved with contemporary crest. The earliest known English silver fork dates to 1632, though records exist of 16th century forks. However, three-pronged forks only emerge in...
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Each with three tines, engraved with contemporary crest.

The earliest known English silver fork dates to 1632, though records exist of 16th century forks. However, three-pronged forks only emerge in the 1680s, making this set one of the earliest examples. Other surviving forks of the 1680s are predominantly singletons or pairs, and a set of six is an extreme rarity.
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