Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1859 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | English or possibly German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain or possibly Germany | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England or possibly Germany | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Bone | |
| Description | Two-tined steel fork with twisted mid shaft and silver bolster; Handle is composed of wide tortoise shell bands alternating with thin ivory bands; From BRL 1982: “Small carving fork, English or possibly German, 17th century; Tortoise shell paneled octagonal handle with bone spacers; Silver ferrule; Straight two-tined fork with fancy hot-twist and lathe turned bolster; End cap (silver) missing; Rare.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 23.2 | |