Holmes & Edwards — Jamestown — Oyster Forks
1919 Jewelry Catalog and Sales Book · Scan 252 · Printed page 242
Fork · Catalog no. —
$8.56 dozen
Original 1919 offer in USD.
Extracted description
Oyster Forks, Jamestown pattern. Oyster Forks Dozen 8.56. Oyster Fork Set of six in lined box. Representative image: One complete utensil source drawing represents priced dozen; complete dozen group not shown.
Representative illustration: One complete utensil source drawing represents priced dozen; complete dozen group not shown.
Own caption specifies six-piece box packaging; table offer remains priced per dozen. No separate six-piece price assigned.
Visual keywords
angular handle fork oyster fork raised border small floral ornament three tines
Proposed visual observations from the source illustration. These describe appearance and are separate from the printed catalog text.
Final v2 directly reviewed preserves all three tines, full angular bordered handle and floral ornament, and Oyster Fork / Set of six in lined box caption. Single pictured fork represents the priced dozen, not a photographed six-piece group.
Extracted traits
| Trait | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| pattern | Jamestown | “Jamestown Pattern” Silver Plated Flatware |
| plating claim | silver plated | “Jamestown Pattern” Silver Plated Flatware |
| finish | French gray | FRENCH GRAY FINISH |
| manufacturer | Holmes & Edwards | Made by Holmes & Edwards. |
| guarantee claim | absolute satisfaction | Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. |
| maker-marked goods packaging claim | tarnish proof boxes; clean goods at all times | All Goods bearing the Holmes & Edwards trade mark are put up in tarnish proof boxes, which means clean goods at all times. |
| illustration scale claim | about ⅜ actual size | Tea Spoon, Medium Knife and Fork are actual size. All other items are about ⅜ actual size |
| package quantity | 6 pieces | Oyster Fork Set of six in lined box. |
| packaging | lined box | Oyster Fork Set of six in lined box. |
Extraction: direct assistant vision (GPT-6). This record describes a catalog listing; its identity across other catalogs is unresolved.