Antique Silver Berry and Strawberry Forks

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Berry and Strawberry forks were produced for most antique sterling silver and silverplate flatware patterns. Some patterns had 2 tine berry forks and some had 3 tines. The 2 tine forks are often incorrectly identified as hors d’oeurves, oyster, seafood and other types of forks. If you have unsuccessfully searched for berry forks in your pattern, try using other names. You may have better luck but keep in mind that berry serving spoons are more commonly found than the berry forks. Strawberry forks are sweet collectibles. If you cannot find them in your pattern, consider adding a complimentary pattern to your collection. Sterling and silverplate patterns from the same era generally go very nicely together.

Strawberry forks were usually sold in boxed sets of 6, or as a boxed berry set which included the berry spoon and 6 berry forks.

Here are examples of both the 2 and 3 tine forks.

Above: Sterling silver “Venus” berry set with spoon and 2 tine berry forks.

Above: Silverplate “Melrose” berry set with spoon and 3 tine berry forks.

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