Found a shipwrecked fork?

[Stacyphi]

Found this fork today washed up in the bay, magnet won’t stick to it and if you zoom in on the handle it appears to have a monogrammed L or P

Any idea of its age?

 

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[smokeythecat]

20th century plated fork. 4 tines became popular just after the Civil War and is still the most popular style.

 

[Blak bart]

Found this fork today washed up in the bay, magnet won’t stick to it and if you zoom in on the handle it appears to have a monogrammed L or P

Any idea of its age?

Under your thumb in your photo you might find a makers mark....take a look with a magnifying glass !!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

cool relic find! Should be a makers mark somewhere, probably late 1800's.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[HeatherM]

If you are able to find a maker's mark, this link can help you identify age: https://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/index.html