Five Rare Whiting Sterling Silver Pickle Forks

ornamental pattern number 6, introduced ca. 1880, Providence, Rhode Island, the handle decorated with a cucumber plant, of varying lengths and with different tines; one example monogrammed "JMW".
l. 6" to 9-1/8"; 5.48 total t. oz.

Notes: This unusual set shows how a single flatware die was embellished to form different designs. There are four different styles of tines here, and the length is varied by the addition of a "blossom" knop on the long examples, and the truncation of the cucumber motif on the shorter examples.