| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2098 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Fork |
| Culture |
English or possibly German or Dutch |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain or possibly Germany or Netherlands |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England or possibly Germany or Netherlands |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1600-1650 |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal; Ivory (elephant?); Silver |
| Description |
Two-tined iron fork with silver bolster and ivory handle; Proximal end of handle is carved into likeness of upper torso of a woman with tentacle arms; From BRL 1982: “Small carving fork, English or possibly German; Finely carved ivory (elephant?) (sic) handle: a woman in a fancy hat and a clinging gown; Silver ferrule; Very fancy forged two-tine straight form; Some damage to base of handle; Bailey plate 28, 29, identifies a similar piece as English, second half of 17th century; This could be Dutch also, or could be German, same period.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 22.3 |