| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1610 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Fork |
| Culture |
German, possibly |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
Germany, possibly |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
late 1800s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Iron; Tin alloy; Wood (probably boxwood) |
| Description |
Four-tined fork with metal tines and carved round wooden handle; Proximal end of handle carved with a lion; Middle of handle is carved in geometric designs along with the date “ANNO...” (illegible) which has been severely worn down; From BRL: “Fork with carved wood handle, probably boxwood; Geometric bottom surmounted by a lion; Tin alloy ferrule; Design looks mid-eastern, but work looks German; Blade is late 19th century German or possibly French; May be Dutch blade (sic) and Indonesian handle.” |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 18.2 |