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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1905   CAS 0389-1905; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German, probably
Global Region Europe
Country Germany, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Iron; Other metal; Horn
Description From BRL 1982: “Miniature or child’s fork, probably German, late 18th - early 19th century; Grey horn handle repaired with tan glue; Decorated with a few iron pins; Three tine hand cut fork; May be part of a trousse, [but] probably not.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 13.2