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CY (unknown)

Time Period:
Possibly around 1900-1925

Location:
Unknown

Maker Information:
The set of forks below (Item #1-CY) represent the only documented items to date with this mark. The observance of this mark accompanied by the number "90" suggests an early 20th century date. Location of this maker is currently unknown.

Marks:
The mark of CY has been observed in the following form:

 CY and 90    

Known workshop/artisan marks:
It is unknown if CY was a workshop, retailer or both. No known workshops have been observed to date.

Examples and their marks:

Item # 1 – CY
Provenance: From the collection of Kirsten Smolensky
Form:Set of six pastry forks with applied prunus decoration on the handle
Dimensions: 5 7/8 inches long each

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Item # 2 – Examples needed
Attribution: examples needed
Form: examples needed
Dimensions: examples needed

 


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