Silver Plated Dinner Fork

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1972.7.5o

Description Dinner fork, silver plated WB / W fork, 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 "900 WB / W" stamped into handle

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