Two unusual Scottish silver small forks

MAKER'S MARK OF JAMES GILSAND, OVERSTRIKING ANOTHER, EDINBURGH, 1765

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Two unusual Scottish silver small forks
maker's mark of James Gilsand, overstriking another, Edinburgh, 1765
Each of Hanoverian pattern with three prongs, one engraved with initial 'H.'
5in. (12.7cm) long (2)

Lot Essay

Scottish forks of this pattern and date are relatively rare, but forks of this size are extremely scarce. Possibly designed as simply cheese forks or oyster forks, it is more likely that they were intended to be used by a child

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