Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1971 | |
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 | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1800s, probably | |
Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
Materials | Metal: Steel; Bone; Tin alloy? | |
Description | Three-tined steel fork with bone handle pieces that are dyed green, with six silver shells on each side of the handle and a crown with scrolls and a grape cluster in the center on each side; The proximal end has a silver cap on it with a rosette in the center; From BRL 1982: “Table fork, Germany, probably early 19th century; Green dyed bone slab handle; Pinned on tin (?) (sic) alloy decoration and end caps (same style as on CAS 0389-1544 and -1988); 3 tines; Some loose ornaments; Matches table knife CAS 0389-1970; a fine set.” | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 18.3 |