Rare 1860s - 70s Dinner Fork from Pacific Mail Steamship Co STEAMER PACIFIC Sunk on Nov 4 1876
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Rare 1860s - 70s Dinner Fork from Pacific Mail Steamship Co STEAMER PACIFIC Sunk on Nov 4 1876

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ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1860's to 1870's Dinner Fork from Pacific Mail Steamship Company STEAMER PACIFIC, which sunk on November 4th, 1875.


According to Wikipedia: 

The Steamer Pacific was a wooden sidewheel steamer built in 1850 most notable for its sinking in 1875 as a result of a collision southwest of Cape Flattery, Washington. 
Pacific had an estimated 275 passengers and crew aboard when she sank. 
Only two survived. Among the casualties were several notable figures, including the vessel's captain at the time of the disaster, Jefferson Davis Howell (1846–1875), the brother-in-law of former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. 
The sinking of Pacific killed more people than any other marine disaster on the West Coast at the time.

VINTAGE: Circa 1875s.

SIZE: Approximately 7-7/8" in length x 1" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Silver plated nickel.

ATTACHMENT: N/A.

MARKINGS: "STEAMER PACIFIC"

ITEM NOTES: This is from an ocean liner collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MEL19 LABEX10/26/20 SABEX01/21

CONDITION: 6- (Fine- ): The fork shows heavy wear, still can see some area of plated detail.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.