Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1740 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | Dutch or English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Netherlands or England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Netherlands or England | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid 1700s or later | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal; Onyx; Silver | |
| Description | Four-tined silver fork with spiral mid shaft, silver bolster with "AKR" stamped on it, handle is multicolored onyx with a silver button on the proximal end holding the handle on the shaft; From BRL 1982: "Fork. Handle: English, mid 18th century; Blade: Dutch or English, could be late 18th century or after; Twisted silver four-tined ‘pickle’ fork, a replacement. Handle: Octagon faceted agate handle with original engraved silver ferrule and burr. Marks: AKR on ferrule." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 15.4 | |