Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1630 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | French | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | France | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1789-1791 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Silver alloy or silver plate; Gold | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: "Fork from a traveling set. Late 19th century copy of a 17th century style. Tine: Silver alloy or plated fork, four touchmarks. First of a crossed knife and fork and the numbers 8-4. Handle: Rope carved ivory (elephant). Gold alloy ferrule." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 18.1 | |