| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1629 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Fork |
| Culture |
German or Dutch |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
Germany or Netherlands |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1874 |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Iron; Wood (boxwood?); Silver |
| Description |
Four-tined iron fork with a carved cylindrical wooden handle and silver ferrule that is etched with floral designs; Wood handle is carved in six different bands, the fifth band from the proximal end has writing carved in it “NVR Anno 1874â€; From BRL 1982: “Fork, German or Dutch blade, engraved silver ferrule; Carved boxwood (?) (sic) handle, geometric motif; Rattle inside.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 19.9 |