Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Carving Fork MONO

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May 07, 2024
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Reed & Barton, United States. Sterling silver carving fork in the “Francis I” pattern. Introduced in 1906 and named after King Francis I of France. Designed Ernest Meyer, whose goal was to create a pattern that eclipsed the splendid Renaissance-Baroque metalwork of Benvenuto Cellini, court artist and sculptor in the court of King Francis I who ascended the French throne in 1515. Marked on the backside, monogrammed G. Some tarnishing, minor residue, fingerprints and smudging, and other imperfections associated with age and use.