Table forks, Kings pattern
Maker’s mark: “HINCH / LIFFE” (impressed)
Assay marks: lion rampant, tree (Glasgow)
Date mark: “L” (1830)
Duty mark: head of George IV
Up until the 1700s forks were considered a sign of excessive delicacy and most people preferred to eat with a knife and their fingers.
Object no :
DMSW042a-d
Collection :
Creator :
Joseph Walker Hinchsliffe
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 205mm, width 27mm
Materials :
silver
Location :
NA
Related site :
Accession number :
DUMFM:2006.9.1=2
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
