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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1895   CAS 0389-1895; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German or Austrian
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Austria
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1600s to early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Iron; Bone; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, German or Austrian, late 17th to early 19th century; Bone handle with brass bolsters, ornaments and cap; Brass inlaid tang back; Two tine straight fork.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 19.3