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Title: Do you know what this is?
Post by: KC on October 06, 2010, 11:23:11 AM

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-iOJi68PvY/TGtuH1mWjKI/AAAAAAAAAHE/aDbcvyzH2Yk/s1600/get-attachment.jpg)

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: mariok54 on October 06, 2010, 11:31:52 AM

Is it a bizarre crimping fork?

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: KC on October 06, 2010, 11:51:54 AM

Nope!

And to be honest I had never seen one of these puppies before!  So I find it fascinating!  I will tell after folks give their try at it!

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: hosman321 on October 06, 2010, 01:02:46 PM

Some kind of opener? Can opener? ???

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: waywardangler on October 06, 2010, 01:15:21 PM

Can you please post the dimensions?

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: hosman321 on October 06, 2010, 01:37:14 PM

I think we should get a tiny little hint. ;)

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on October 06, 2010, 01:47:37 PM

Kinda looks like this sardine fork... kinda.


(http://www.elledecor.com/files/web/imagecache/pch_gallery_detail/files/web/images/14Sardine-Fork.jpg)

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: waywardangler on October 06, 2010, 02:08:01 PM

Terrarium fork and hoe.  ;D

hosman, the hint is on the handle that is shot at an angle so one can't decipher the letters.  If the marking was readable, Replacements would be the place to go.

I looked at bacon forks, sardine forks, bon-bon forks, etc.  No clue.

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: fancypants on October 06, 2010, 07:10:31 PM

A forking knife-rest ?
A clam-rake ?
A watermelon zester ?
A crab/lobster leg-cracker ?

 ;D

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: waywardangler on October 06, 2010, 07:43:58 PM

KC and the Antique Jester?

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: wendy177 on October 06, 2010, 08:05:28 PM

An ice shaver?????

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: ironlord1963 on October 06, 2010, 10:23:07 PM

Food Pusher  ;) ,  Would love to see the Pattern.

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: ironlord1963 on October 06, 2010, 10:32:58 PM

Let me make a correction.  Found this question and quote on line with a picture that Looks just like yours

Chris,
HELP, HELP..... I've run across this "Pusher". I don't know if it silver or not. Written on the back is G.M.Co. E P pat 1896. I've tried to find one like this with the fork prongs but all I find are the flat shovel side...any help would be appreciated.

What you have is not a food pusher, but, a Corn Scorer & Scraper made by Gorham. It is Electroplate rather than sterling, which is what the EP stands for on back. A neat item and not all that common.

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: ironlord1963 on October 06, 2010, 10:34:09 PM

Whoops heres the link to that page I found.

http://antiquehaven.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: KC on October 06, 2010, 10:48:00 PM

YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD IRONLORD!!!!!!

You found it!!!!!!!!!  I also thought it was a pusher....

I had never in all my years collecting seen a Corn Scorer and Scraper in silver for the table!!!!  So, if anyone finds one like it....buy it!

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on October 06, 2010, 11:58:53 PM

I'd really like to try that bit of cutlery out. I see how the scraper works, but how in t' heck do you 'score' corn?!!

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: KC on October 07, 2010, 12:03:26 PM

I understand how a scorer works....it helps "cream" the corn even finer by cutting kernels versus just scraping it off the cob.

However, having had to shuck corn/scrape all the time growing up.....it is a very messy affair.  Just can't imagine it being done at a table...especially with guests.  Now, having kids with braces and we are having to cut the corn off the cob for them....a knife works great! 

Makes me wonder if it was more or less a specialty item....like an invalid spoon....but even more specialized!

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: regularjoe2 on October 07, 2010, 07:27:38 PM

I was thinking that it would be more used for prep-work v/s @ the table ....like for creamed corn or chowder .

Squash or fish-skinning might be the only '@ table' use I can think of .....

Thanks for posting it , KC !

Title: Re: Do you know what this is?
Post by: KC on October 07, 2010, 08:30:40 PM

regjoe....was thinking that as well.....but this was made in the highly collectible Gorham's Kings pattern....the pieces usually were made for table use.

(http://images.replacements.com/images/images5/flatware/G/gorham_kings_silverplate_1890_corn_kernel_splitter_P0000031092S0057T2.jpg)