This listing is for a Set of 6 Silver Plated Columbia Pattern Cocktail Oyster Forks made by the. American Silver Company 1847 Rogers Bros. Distributed by the Little Meriden Britannia Imprint. Despite the age, this Set of 6 Forks are in Excellent Condition having hardly been used. Each fork is 5 ½ inches long. Here’s more about the Pattern of the forks and the company who made them from a Silverware website. The design has been rather aptly described as exuberant Art Nouveau with rococo flourishes and shells. Fish-like scales and swoops. The pattern does not however, as occasionally (and erroneously) reported. Include a stylized dolphin, since dolphin (porpoise) are not equipped with scales. Instead, that portion of. Columbia’s unique design which incorporates gleaming silver scales, was intended to convey the fanciful. Suggestion of a whimsical, romanticized sea serpent, cresting above the waves. Similarly, the rounded area. (which enjoys greater prominence on the three dimensional hollow handle pieces) is suggestive of the globe. Whilst the silver wave which rushes forth above it, spanning approximately half the world’s distance, cleverly. Incorporates a suggestion of the lavish plume of Columbus’s hat, a feature prominent in the painting by. In short, a masterful and supremely imaginative design was created by Meriden Britannia’s artists. Let us know if you have any questions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Silverplate\Flatware & Silverware”. The seller is “la*style!” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: 1847 Rogers Bros.
- Pattern: Columbia
- Type: Cocktail, Seafood, Oyster, Shrimp Forks
- Composition: Silverplate
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Featured Refinements: Silver Plated Flatware
- Age: 1904-1910
