Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1739 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield or London | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Agate; Silver alloy | |
| Description | Two tines steel fork with silver and agate handle; From BRL 1982: "Table fork, England, Sheffield or London, mid 18th century; Octagon faceted agate handle; Silver alloy ferrule,and burr; Slightly curving two-tine fork with very fancy bolster; A good example." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 15.8 | |