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CAS 0389-1913A-D   CAS 0389-1913A-D; Folding knife, fork, 2 skewers set
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Folding knife, fork, 2 skewers set
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1867
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Horn; Silver; Silver alloy?
Description Travel set of eating utensils, consisting of: A: folding knife; C: fork; B,D: two skewers; Knife has short steel blade with decorated horn handle that has a silver cap on its end with holes in which the other utensils are held; Fork and both skewers have matching horn and silver handles with etched designs and a cast lion finial, although the finial is missing on D; Skewer B is incised "V. Treffer" and skewer D is incised "1867"; Fork is incised "V. Harthausen"; From BRL 1982: “Folding knife with three associated implements; Bavaria; Folding knife (A): 18.2 cm; Engraved horn handle with second pin to stop blade when open; Steel blade with part of a touchmark; Engraved silver (?) (sic) alloy cap with rectangular holes for 3 implements in end and round retaining holes inside; Marrow fork (C): 17.4 cm; 2 tines with retaining hole; Silver (?) (sic) alloy handle, open work over horn with lion finial; Engraved ‘V. Harthausen’; Implements (skewers?) (sic) (B,D): 13.3 cm (B), 13.4 cm (D); Same handles as fork; Finial missing on D; B engraved ‘V. Treffer’; D engraved ‘1867’.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=3.2; B-D=2.1, Thickness = A=1.5; B-D=0.9, Length = A=18.2; B=13.3; C=17.4; D=13.4