A museum quality one of a kind vintage 1980s signed handmade mixed metals (sterling, copper, brass) and moonstone carving fork by NYC artist/jeweler Paul Marcero. Entirely handmade hand fabricated and hammered one of a kind piece of wearable modern metal art for the table, or just to display in a case as the true piece of art that it is! The artist started with an antique cast-iron two-tined fork section that has a swiveling piece to grip onto whatever is being carved, and then he created a one of a kind work of art for the handle! Composed of copper and brass with decorative grommets piercing the handle along its length, and with a sterling silver decorative section where the handle grips the fork mechanism, and that is set with a cabochon moonstone on one side as shown. Please view my photos for the many many details of this work of art! Here's a short bio of the artist:
Paul Marcero was born in NYC in 1952. He studied under Albert Paley at the State University of New York at Brockport where he graduated in 1974. He studied under Dave Pimentel at Arizona State until 1976. He opened his own workshop in NYC where he was in business for about 20 years. He and his wife moved to Wilkes Barre where he had his own shop for several years, and later freelanced for various jewelers in the area until he retired in 2022. I purchased this carving fork directly from the artist, and most of the information here is from him.
Measures 15.5" long by 2" deep by 1-1/8" wide, and weighs 318 grams or just about 11.25 ounces total. Marked at back with the artist signature, a conjoined "PM", and "1985". This item was no doubt used by the artists family for special occasions, and there is fine light wear and some very very small dings along some of the edges, but really nothing that is at all noticeable and no damage or detractors whatsoever as shown.
A museum quality sterling, copper, brass and moonstone carving fork by NYC artist-jeweler Paul Marcero dated 1985 - measures 15.5" long and weighs over 11 ounces!
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