What kind of fork is this?

[Raymond Lin]

I saw this yesterday in a store, just had to have it even though I have no idea what it is. The only thing I can think of is to eat cheese cake.

 

[seabiscuit]

Being trident/pitchfork shaped, does it make it a fork in hell?



I'll get me coat.

 

[johnny cass]

Its an early spork.

 

[quotidian]

Google says either pickle or olive/cocktail fork. Not sure how you'd tell the difference.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROSE-BY-S...849843?pt=Antiques_Silver&hash=item51922e29b3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROSE-BY-S...147919?pt=Antiques_Silver&hash=item20dd43978f

 

[Nightglow]

Google says either pickle or olive/cocktail fork. Not sure how you'd tell the difference.

Number of prongs, one has two, other has three, forgotten which is which after all these years.

 

[Raymond Lin]

It's a bit too big for a cocktail or olive fork, it's also blunt on all sides.

That box is about 9 inches long to give an idea how big it is.

 

[Participant]

Italians often use these for penne etc. to stop the pasta falling off. So maybe it's a pasta fork? If your photo wasn't a blurry mess, we might be able to get some clues off the marking on the case lid .

 

[Youstolemyname]

It's a fork for vertically challenged people who want to go to a party dressed as Neptune. You were in a fancy dress store, weren't you?

 

[randomshenans]

Haha I want one of those to eat with. Imagine rocking up to every meal and getting your box out.

 

[Randomface74]

pickle/olive fork

 

[Glaucus]

Almost certainly a bread fork or as said an olive fork. Either or, what's the logo etc.
But as you said 9" that's bang on bread fork length so I'm going that over the other suggestions.

The bread fork was used to serve sliced bread or rolls from a bread basket or tray. Specialised dining utensils became essential at a time when touching food was frowned upon except in a few instances, such as eating bread rolls, cheese and some fruit. It would, however, have been impolite to serve yourself from the bread basket or to pass bread without the bread fork.

 

[bsoltan]

Just a serving fork?

 

[Raymond Lin]

The logo is Jordan Sheffield collection.

I think it's this place.

http://www.jordan-sheffield.com/ecommerce

Haha I want one of those to eat with. Imagine rocking up to every meal and getting your box out.

Might take it to work tomorrow

 

[Glaucus]

Stop blurring the **** out of them, fine and looks good on most of your picks, but not good when you want people to identify something and you cant see 70% of the details, the crown markings, the coat logo or if there's any hallmarks.

I'm still saying bread fork.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Stop blurring the **** out of them, fine and looks good on most of your picks, but not good when you want people to identify something and you cant see 70% of the details, the crown markings, the coat logo or if there's any hallmarks.

I'm still saying bread fork.

I thought people can tell by just looking at the shape, the olives were for size reference (too big) if you like details of markings....here you go

And a photo off a phone

 

[monkeyspank]

Poseidon's grapefruit spoon

 

[pitchfork]

A highly impractical one and nothing you need bother with in a well stocked silverware collection.

 

[uv]

Please could someone tell me what kind of fork this is?

 

[Cosimo]

Please could someone tell me what kind of fork this is?

[/QUOTE]

It's a 'Raymond Blurry' novelty fork.

 

[Raymond Lin]

In my defence, the first photograph the entire is in focus, the logo is not, I know. Why? Because it is tilt shift so I made sure the entire fork is in focus as I knew someone would mention it. I actually has searched the logo online and their site brought no info...hence asking you guys.

Not sure why the complaint about the fork isn't in focus, the second photo is to show the fork compare to the scale of olives as people seem to think it is an olive fork. Which the photo served it's purpose.

I mean does the phone photo really any better?