Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2096 |
![CAS 0389-2096; Fork](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/0389-2096.jpg) |
Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Fork |
Culture |
German |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Bavaria |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
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Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal; Wood or horn?; Nickel silver? |
Description |
Two-tined skewer fork with black wooden handle that has spiral metal band running from its distal end to its proximal end that has a metal head with wings on it; From BRL 1982: “Marrow fork; Bavaria; Wood or dark horn handle with molded in tin alloy or lead alloy decorations, bolster and butt; Butt in the form of a double-sided winged cherub’s head; Base of fork threaded, indicating that is originally had a hollow sharpening steel over the fork.” |
Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 18.5 |