Earlier, I did a post on two tine Strawberry Forks. Here is the three tine variety. The three tine tend to be longer, from 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 inches. The tines are still long and slender but don't have the same elegant illusion as the two tine variety but are still a beautiful piece. Note the pattern Versailles offers a fork with both two and three tines.
Carnation by Wallace (4 5/8 inches)
Irian by Wallace (4 3/4 inches)
Clune by Gorham (4 5/8 inches)
Old King by Whiting ( 5 1/4 inches)
Crystal by Frank Smith (4 3/4 inches)
Princess by Towle (4 3/4 inches)
The three pronged strawberry fork called Versailles by Gorham is not Versailles which has a more delicate handle up to the tines. I have both the 2-pronged and the 3-ptonged strawberry forks in Gorham Versailles. Sadly, I do not know what pattern the one shown as Gorham Versailles is.
ReplyDeleteNo, that is not Versailles and appreciate your catching that mistake. Looking at it, I can clearly tell you the piece is labeled incorrectly. My only excuse (and it is a poor one) is that this post was early in my education about sterling flatware patterns. Now I know enough to know how ignorant I am and how much there is to learn. Thank you so much for pointing out the error and for taking time to read the blog.
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