This is a set of eight clearly hallmarked German silver cake/pastry forks.
Stamped 800
They were manufactured in Germany post Second World War.
The legend of the Hildesheim rose is quite amazing,
In 815 king Louis the pious claimed to have witnessed a miracle where the rose grew and he then built a cathedral at the site of the rose.
During the Second World War the cathedral was completely destroyed by allied air attack, however the rose survived and continued to grow through the ruins.
And Became an iconic symbol of hope and survival despite adversity.
The rose is also known as the thousand year rose.
The pastry forks are made from solid silver and the cast rose is decorated front and back. Three pronged and left hand bladed prong.
Overall length approx 13.5 cm
You are the new custodian, enjoy and treasure, this heirloom.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA979376
Dateline of this antique is 1950
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