| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1967 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Fork |
| Culture |
German or Austrian |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
Germany or Austria |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Bavaria or Austria |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
Handle: late 1600s or 1700s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Brass; Silver; Ivory; Antler |
| Description |
Two-tined steel fork with antler handle that is encased by brass that has interwoven lines etched in it; The antler has inlays of two brass diamonds, 16 ivory flowers (?), and a silver pitcher on each side; From BRL 1982: “Fork, Bavaria or Austria; Handle: late 17th or 18th century; Engraved brass wrapped horn handle inlaid with bone and engraved brass ornaments, two in the form of pitchers; Very fine handle; Tines appear to be a replacement - much too crude for the handle; Compare CAS 0389-1832.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 20.4 |