Silver Plated Dinner Fork (c.1895)

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1972.7.5b

Date 1895

Description Silver plated WB / W fork, two outer tines are shorter than the inner ones, silverware, flatware. 1972.7.5 is a set of cutlery, but it does not all match, 1972.7.5j, b c o have the same pattern. WB / W - Trademark 1895. May stand for 'Wallace Brothers, Wallingford'. The Wallace Brothers were the sons of R. Wallace. They had formed their own company, “Wallace Brothers” in 1871 and merged with R. Wallace & Sons Manufacturing Co. in 1879.

Materials Metal (Silver Plated)

Marks/Labels "WB / W" stamped into handle

Category Tools and Equipment for Materials, Food Service T&E, Fork, Dinner