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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1824   CAS 0389-1824; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
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. 1750-1830, probably ca. 1800-1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: “Two-tined carving fork with single prong folding guard. Seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1848, -1849 and -1886, table knives CAS 0389-1690 and -1873, dinner knife CAS 0389-1884, and carving forks CAS 0389-1728 and -1823.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 24.2