Two Victorian Antique Pickle Forks

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Pickle Fork No. 1. 

A long yellow handled (faux ?) bone antique pickle fork, hallmarked HW Ltd EPNS

Henry Wilkinson Ltd - the Sheffield company was incorporated circa 1872 and liquidated in 1892.

The long handled pickle fork measures 8.5" (22.5 cm)

 

Pickle Fork No. 2. 

A barley twist handled celluloid faux bone antique silver plate pickle fork, hallmarked TW (Outstretched bird) & S.

Thomas Wilkinson & Son - the first record of this company was in 1822. The company presented Queen Victoria with a pair of filed and enameled decorative scissors in 1838, and received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on 16th October 1840.  Thomas Wilkinson & Sons won a medal for their display of scissors at the Great Exhibition in 1851. In 1875 that the scissor making company William Whiteley & Sons acquired the business; William Whiteley is still manufacturing scissors today.

The barley twist handled pickle fork measures 7" (17.5 cm)