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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1823   CAS 0389-1823; 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 1750-1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: "Small, two-tined carving fork. Handle: Green dyed elephant ivory handle. Seems to match [CAS] 0389-1884."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 22.6