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CAS 2000-0007-0005A-D   CAS 2000-0007-0005A-D; Utensils in carrying case
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Utensils in carrying case
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
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Materials Metal: Steel; Horn; Leather
Description Leather carrying case for utensils, black with gold trim, tooled floral design on one side, case has two large slots in middle and two small round slots on either side for holding utensils, case ends in a "V" shape; Contains three utensils: Knife, fork and an awl shaped tool; Each utensil has a dark black/brown horn handle, top 2/3 of handle is smooth with curved tip, bottom 1/3 of handle is rough; Utensils have a metal bolster and steel surfaces; Four-tined fork; Knife has pointed tip; Awl has pointed tip with hold in middle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 22.2