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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1832   CAS 0389-1832; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German or Austrian
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Austria
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria or Austria
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1600s or early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Brass; Horn
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, Bavaria or Austria, late 17th or early 18th century; Engraved brass handle with texture engraved horn handle (sic); Two tine fork; A nice example.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 20.1