11/13/2023
Mappin & Webb oyster forks from the early 1900's. Oyster season is upon us (hallelujah!) and these gorgeous forks will elevate your oyster roast to a new level! For almost 250 years Mappin & Webb have been crafting some of the most beautiful silverware for British society. They have been commissioned by monarchs around the world and their wares have graced the tables of celebrities. Although these forks are all the Louis XVI pattern this may be a mismatched set as 3 are from the Furness Withy Hotels Bermuda (1920's), 1 Princes Plate, and 2 Mappin Plate. Prince’s plate is higher quality than normal silver plate, the process uses a triple deposit of silver, and has an added coating of protection on all vertices and edges of their pieces of cutlery. The result of this is that these Mappin and Webb Prince’s plate items of cutlery wear more like sterling silver, and have far more durability. Oh, if only they could talk the stories they might tell!
Fun fact: No one has been able to accurately decipher the Mappin date code system yet!