Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1879 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | German or English, perhaps | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany or England / Great Britain, perhaps | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Germany or England, perhaps | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Tin; Ivory | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Fork from take apart knife and fork set; European, perhaps Germany or England; Cast and engraved tin alloy handle with green dyed ivory (?) (sic) panels; Flat steel blade; All original; Mid to late 19th century; This type was made in England, France, Germany and USA; Green dyed handles suggest England or Germany.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.2 | |