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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1630   CAS 0389-1630; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1789-1791
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Silver alloy or silver plate; Gold
Description From BRL 1982: "Fork from a traveling set. Late 19th century copy of a 17th century style. Tine: Silver alloy or plated fork, four touchmarks. First of a crossed knife and fork and the numbers 8-4. Handle: Rope carved ivory (elephant). Gold alloy ferrule."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 18.1