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Catalog Number CAS 0389-2050   CAS 0389-2050; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name B. Clayton
Date of Manufacture ca. 1820-1850s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Wood; Horn; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork. Handle: Pressed horn scales with iron bolster. Marks: ‘B. Clayton’ (mark unknown). There was a George Clayton, cutler circa 1850-1860's in Sheffield.” Matches table knives CAS 0389-2043 through 0389-2047 and table forks CAS 0389-2048 through 0389-2051.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 17.0