On offer is a set of sterling silver pastry forks by Purcell Brothers, they can also be used as pie/tea/dessert/cocktail/salad and oyster forks. The five forks are identical and in excellent condition. The hallmarks indicated that the dish is assayed in Birmingham during 1940s. What is interesting is that it comes with a fork in the shape of a carving fork but due to the size I doubt this is used for meat carving. Would appreciate if something can tell me the name of the pattern. The photo is part of the description; please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Total Weight: 77.9 g. Purcell Brothers were slightly unusual as they were one of the very few firms to produce flatware at Birmingham after the war. During WWII flatware production was limited, by government order, to Sheffield only, with the Birmingham factories being converted to producing goods for the war effort. Following the end of hostilities, the only firms of any note to restart the manufacture of flatware at Birmingham were Elkingtons, Arthur Price & Co, Angora Silver Plate Co. Purcell Brothers were founded in 1906 by the Fletcher family, their main business was small boxed sets, but they did also make full lines of flatware. They were bought out by Arthur Price & Co. In the late 1950’s. The item “Sterling Silver Set of Antique Asparagus Pastry Pie Dessert Salad Cocktail Forks” is in sale since Saturday, October 17, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling”. The seller is “coins_collectibles” and is located in Sydney, NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Composition: Sterling
- Product Type: Forks
- Originating Region: Europe
- Era: 1940s