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An 18th century Italian folding spoon-cum-four-prong fork,
with detachable bowl and slightly tapering cylindrical stem with cast eagles terminal, (which uncrews to reveal a folding pick), the bowl engraved with stylised decoration, each piece stamped with a maker's mark, possibly that of Rome, circa 1750/75* - 15.75cm long.
* For an illustration of the same mark see Rosenberg, Der Goldschmeide Merkzeichen, item no.7435.
See illustration
with detachable bowl and slightly tapering cylindrical stem with cast eagles terminal, (which uncrews to reveal a folding pick), the bowl engraved with stylised decoration, each piece stamped with a maker's mark, possibly that of Rome, circa 1750/75* - 15.75cm long.
* For an illustration of the same mark see Rosenberg, Der Goldschmeide Merkzeichen, item no.7435.
See illustration