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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1625   CAS 0389-1625; Fork / knife combination
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork / knife combination
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1860-1910s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description Three standard steel tines and one that also functions as a knife, shield cut out proximal to tines before shaft which is plain, handle is plain rectangular ivory; From BRL 1982: "Machine made combined knife and fork serving piece. Four tine fork, one tine is knife blade. Handle: Elephant ivory; Exceptional quality."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 31.0