Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1848 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | South Yorkshire, probably | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1750-1860, probably ca. 1800-1830 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant) | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Three-tined table fork with green dyed elephant ivory handle. Seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1849 and -1886, table knives CAS 0389-1690 and -1873, dinner knife CAS 0389-1884, and carving forks CAS 0389-1728, -1823 and -1824.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 20.7 | |