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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1821   CAS 0389-1821; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1860-1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description Two-tined steel carving fork, with folding steel curb and plain rectangular ivory handle; From BRL 1982: "Carving fork. Elephant ivory handle with two tines and single prong folding guard."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 25.0