DESCRIPTION: These are a colonial wrought iron folk art decorated open hearth flesh fork and colonial wrought iron tasting ladle spoon from New England Circa 1700s. The fireplace or hearth was the most important part of the early colonial home. Without it there would be no heat for comfort or cooking. Hand wrought iron implements were important and necessary for cooking. A wrought iron flesh fork was an important tool for cooking game over an open pit hearth fire. These early hearth tools are long and large required for cooking over an open hearth fire. These very decorative elements would also have been used for serving the meal at the dinner table. The wrought iron flesh fork exhibits detailed cut out work and a skilled blacksmith rendered this gorgeous workmanship. The flesh fork was forged out of a single piece of iron. The wrought iron flesh fork has two tine fork with a flattened handle that tapers to a decorated bolster with a criss cross design. The handle has four scribed lines and a beautiful wrought rat tail hook on the end for hanging by the open hearth fireplace. The wrought iron tasting spoon was handmade by a blacksmith with exquisite form and detail. There is a “Triple” Zig Zag pattern on the long handle of the wrought iron tasting ladle. There is a closed loop tip on the end of the handle of the wrought iron tasting spoon for hanging by the open hearth.MEASUREMENTS: Wrought iron flesh fork is 24 inches long and 2 inches wide. Wrought iron tasting ladle is 2 inches wide and 8 1/2 inches long.

The wrought iron flesh fork and wrought iron tasting ladle are in excellent condition with age appropriate wear and patina.