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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1831   CAS 0389-1831; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German?
Global Region Europe
Country Germany?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Brass; Silver (worn off)
Description From BRL: “German? Late 19th early 20th century copy of an older fork; Hollow, machine-made brass handle; Had been sliver-plated; Acid cleaned; Matches handle CAS 0389-1911.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 19.2