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Antique Metalware 18thc Steel "Rams Horn" Finial Meat Fork with Punchwork Decoration - E.m . English C1760-80.
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Antique Metalware 18thc Steel "Rams Horn" Finial Meat Fork with Punchwork Decoration - E.m . English C1760-80.

18th century
Sold 25 February 2026 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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A very good example of a mid 18thc steel flesh fork, with attractive punchwork floral decoration and initialled E.M. ....this very nice fork has come from a private collection (as all the good pieces do..!) and is "fresh" to the market....very good natural colour and condition.

English. C1760-80.

Physical Dimensions
Width
51.4cm (20.24")
Depth
5.1cm (2.01")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Steel Meat Fork to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1197504
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8419
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Description
A very good example of a mid 18thc steel flesh fork, with attractive punchwork floral decoration and initialled E.M. ....this very nice fork has come from a private collection (as all the good pieces do..!) and is "fresh" to the market....very good natural colour and condition.

English. C1760-80.

Width
51.4cm (20.24")
Depth
5.1cm (2.01")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Steel Meat Fork to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1197504
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8419
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Metalware 18thc Steel "Rams Horn" Finial Meat Fork with Punchwork Decoration - E.m . English C1760-80.

Archive II An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. View II
Archive III An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. View III
Archive IV An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. View IV
Archive V An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. View V
Archive VI An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail. View VI
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
Telephone 07770 721931
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Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wwwmarkseabrookcom
Verified Since Apr 2020
Items For Sale 37
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An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail.
Antique Metalware 18thc Steel "Rams Horn" Finial Meat Fork With Punchwork Decoration - E.M . English C1760-80.
Ref: SA1197504
An isolated top-down view of an 18th-century forged steel meat fork featuring a distinctive rams horn finial and punchwork detail.
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  • ObjectCutlery
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSteel
  • ColourDark Grey
  • MotifsRams horn finial, Punchwork decoration, Hand-forged tines, Scroll terminal
  • SizeW 51.4 cm (20 in) x D 5.1 cm (2 in)

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Utensils from the 18th century were typically hand-forged by blacksmiths, featuring utilitarian designs combined with distinctive decorative finials such as scrolls or rams horns.

These items were fashioned from forged steel or iron, often shaped using hammer and anvil techniques, with punched decoration applied by hand while the metal was hot.

Authenticity is indicated by correct weight distribution, hand-forged surface irregularities, period-appropriate tool marks, and natural dark patination accumulated over centuries of oxidisation.

Such pieces can be mounted within shadow boxes, displayed on open shelving in kitchens, or arranged on specialist stands as sculptural historic artefacts.

Preservation requires storing the item in a stable, low-humidity environment and applying microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the surface from moisture and active corrosion.
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