Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1975 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | English, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain, probably | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England, probably | |
| County | South Yorkshire, probably | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Onyx; Silver; Agate | |
| Description | Two tines steel fork with silver and agate handle; From BRL 1982: “Straight two tined table fork, probably England (Sheffield); Fancy octagon faceted agate handles; Fancy silver ferrules; Fancy bolsters; Early to mid 18th century; Matches table knife [CAS] 0389-1684; A nice set.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 15.9 | |