Old Hand-forged Meat Fork with Eponymously Carved Wooden Handle west German ceramic It's got some age to

It's got some age to it for sure but is in very good condition with no losses at all that I can see and all the petals and berries very soundly adhered

6 3/4" t x 4 5/8" in diameter

He's seen some use

and with a slide opening on one end and an inset piece at the bottom

Old Hand-forged Meat Fork with Eponymously Carved Wooden Handle west German ceramic It's got some age toOne sees old knives and butcher blocks with BREAD carved in their handles or around the edges, but I have not ever seen a MEAT fork, and for me at least it carries a very different sort of weight! Plus, its just the time of year to put this one to use serving a holiday meal! Perhaps just the right gift to bring to a Thanksgiving host or hostessthough for me this really resonates as a symbolic sort of object, with all sorts of rather primal