Vintage Finnish Pewter Ham Fork – Turun Hopea Oy

A vintage three-pronged pewter ham fork by Turun Hopea Oy, featuring a running-pig handle with engraved star motifs, with its original presentation box.

• Designer: Unknown
• Maker: Turun Hopea Oy
• Design/Pattern name: Running Pig
• Model number: 7101/0 or 7100/O (numbers differ between the fork packaging and model reference)
• Year: Unknown, 20th century
• Origin: Turku, Finland
• Size: 9 x 9.5 cm
• Weight: 85 g
• Color: Silver tone
• Material: Tin/pewter
• Marks: Stamped "925 TINAA", indicating tin rather than sterling silver
• Prongs: Three
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with surface wear, small scratches and natural signs of age. Original presentation box included, showing age-related wear.

Turun Hopea Oy is a Finnish metalwork company established in Turku in 1945, originally operating as Kultasepät Miettinen & Nurmi. The company produced silverware, jewellery, and decorative metal objects. This vintage ham fork is still suitable for serving ham, e.g., during holidays, or for inclusion in a collection of vintage Finnish metalware.

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