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What was this untensil called?

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:06 pm
by MD69
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I know the bottom piece is a fork, but what was the piece on top called (in the UK) and what was it used for? It's 14 inches long. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: What was this untensil called?

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:12 pm
by dognose
Hi,

It's a meat skewer, they were made in a variety of sizes . Rarely used these days but they have reinvented themselves as useful letter openers.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary5.html

Trev.

Re: What was this untensil called?

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:22 pm
by MD69
Thanks, Trev, and thanks also for pointing me to the glossary.--Geoff