Reed & Barton Silver Plate Cocktail Seafood Forks 20 Piece Set
Reed & Barton
Pierced Scroll Design - Silver Plate
Vintage American Silverplate, 20 Pieces
This set of twenty vintage cocktail and seafood forks exemplifies the refined tableware crafted by Reed & Barton, founded in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. Designed for serving shellfish, oysters, and hors d'oeuvres, each three-tine fork features an ornate pierced openwork handle finial with graceful scrollwork. Three pieces remain preserved in original factory sleeves.
• Stamped "REED & BARTON" in cartouche on handle reverse
• Packaging marked "REED & BARTON SILVERPLATE 100 Year Warranty MADE IN U.S.A."
• Silver plate over base metal (not sterling silver)
• Includes 20 matching three-tine cocktail forks measuring approximately 5.5 inches long
• No monograms
Condition: Very good vintage condition. Unsealed pieces exhibit light to heavy tarnish and patina typical of stored silverplate, while sleeved pieces show minimal toning. Tines are straight and properly aligned with no bent points. Pierced handle terminals are structurally intact with no breaks or repairs.