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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1109   CAS 0389-1109; Toasting fork
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Toasting fork
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Brass toasting fork used to cook over an open fire; Constructed of twisted wire, indicating it was produced by someone who tended cattle and not by a blacksmith or artisan; This type of twisted wire toasting fork was produced in the "frontier" lands of North America and Australia.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 61.4