Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1834 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | French | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | France | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Wood; Nickel silver; Tin | |
| Description | Four-tined fork, with steel tines, black wooden handle has carved proximal end, back of wood handle has a silver shield imbedded in the center of it; From BRL 1982: "Large dinner fork, mid 19th century France. Ebony handle, nickel silver ferrule and shield; cast tin burr. Note: style is Empire, but base metal mounts indicate later manufacture, probably mid 19th century." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 22.0 | |