Old Hand-forged Meat Fork with Eponymously Carved Wooden Handle Bing and Grondahl super solid and sturdy condition

super solid and sturdy condition with some age to it for sure

but the piece is reinforced on the back (see photos) and hangs fine

This one would hold a very healthy pour--though happily one can claim it's just a thimble full

I’m not an expert but think it might represent an American Oystercatcher with its bright yellow eyes and long beak

with lush cobalt blue hand-painted ginkgo leaf design over white glaze

Old Hand-forged Meat Fork with Eponymously Carved Wooden Handle Bing and Grondahl super solid and sturdy conditionOne sees old knives and butcher blocks with BREAD carved in their handles or around the edges, but I have not ever seen a MEAT fork, and for me at least it carries a very different sort of weight! Plus, its just the time of year to put this one to use serving a holiday meal! Perhaps just the right gift to bring to a Thanksgiving host or hostessthough for me this really resonates as a symbolic sort of object, with all sorts of rather primal