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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1774   CAS 0389-1774; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Francisco
Other Geographic Data City: San Francisco
Maker's Name Michael Price
Date of Manufacture ca. 1856-1889
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory: walrus tusk; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Carving fork, US; Walrus ivory handle, engraved coin silver ferrule; Unmarked; Made by Michael Price, San Francisco, active 1856-1889.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 5.7, Length = 31.5