Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1961 | |
Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Fork | |
Culture | Flemish or Dutch, probably | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | Belgium or Netherlands, probably | |
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 1600s or early 1700s | |
Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
Materials | Metal: iron; Bronze; Copper alloy | |
Description | Two-tined iron fork with bronze or brass handle in the shape of three people on top of each other; From BRL 1982: “Fork, probably Flemish or Dutch, 17th or early 18th century; Hollow wrought or cast copper alloy handle representing 3 naked male figures wrestling; Head of topmost [figure] missing; Very crude 2 tine fork, possibly Satanic?? (sic).” | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.9 |