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The Rise of The Fork

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The Rise of The Fork

Stefano Mirti's facebook page: Blueberries 2011/2014 ----------------------------------- another collection of further curiosities ----------------------------------- more folders & info in "blueberries" collection

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The Rise of the Fork

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?

~ Stanislaw Lec

351/388
Arne Jacobsen Flatware

this pattern dates from 1957

Modernist designers like Arne Jacobsen also


designed flatware.

Stefano’s Blueberries The Rise of the Fork 351/388


Sardine Fork

1875/1900, England

Sardine forks had extra tines, which helped keep


the slippery sardines from falling off the utensil.

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Pastry Fork

1886

This silver pastry fork was designed by Francis


Higgins in London in 1886. Pastry forks allow the
user to cut a smidgen off his pie or tart with the
edge of the fork, and then spear the bite with the
tines.

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Alexander Calder Flatware

1936

Even artist Alexander Calder couldn’t resist


playing with the form of the fork. His 1936
flatware set used brass, iron, and silver wire.
Imagine trying to eat soup out of that spoon.

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Lobster Fork

from 1902/1903

These silver forks by Belgian designer Henry


Clemens van de Velde date from 1902/1903. They
would have been used to pry lobster morsels out
of the shell.

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Dessert Fork

1677

These utensils were used to eat preserved or


candied fruits such as plums or grapes. This pair
was made in 1677 in Boston.

A fantastic fork collection. At this link you can see


many others: http://www.slate.com/.../a-fork-
for-every-occasion.html…

And here you can read the whole article about it:
http://www.slate.com/...
/the_history_of_the_fork_when_we...

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