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Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1620   CAS 0389-1620; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Scottish
Global Region Europe
Country Scotland / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. Scotland
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Horn
Description Spoon made from single piece of horn, steamed and bent to overall shape and carved; Large deep bowl is ovoid in shape with rounded distal and lateral edges and tapered toward proximal end, gradually forming somewhat flattened, cylindrical handle with a pronounced curved near its base; Surfaces are not well smoothed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Width = 6.0, Length = 16.6
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1623   CAS 0389-1623; Fork / knife combination
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork / knife combination
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1820-1860s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description Two standard steel tines and one that also functions as a knife, shaft is plain, handle is plain ovoid dyed green ivory; Stamped "Slack / Salisbury"; From BRL 1982: "Combined knife and fork, England, probably Sheffield made, sold in Salisbury, ca. 1820-1860s; Straight blade, three straight tines; Knife blade on side of form; Marked 'SLACK/SALISBURY' (no info.); Green-dyed, elephant ivory handle; Note: Either a one armed man's knife or a serving piece, most likely the former."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 22.8
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1625   CAS 0389-1625; Fork / knife combination
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork / knife combination
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1860-1910s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description Three standard steel tines and one that also functions as a knife, shield cut out proximal to tines before shaft which is plain, handle is plain rectangular ivory; From BRL 1982: "Machine made combined knife and fork serving piece. Four tine fork, one tine is knife blade. Handle: Elephant ivory; Exceptional quality."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 31.0
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1626   CAS 0389-1626; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English or Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain or Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist. England or Netherlands
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood; Metal: Silver alloy
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork, English or Dutch; Octagon faceted hardwood handle; Silver alloy ferrule; Silver alloy 3-tine fork; Handle looks English, 18th century, fork look Dutch, late 18th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1627   CAS 0389-1627; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: London
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1600s?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Forged, all steel except inset brass handle panels; Perhaps 17th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 17.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1628   CAS 0389-1628; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 13.6
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1629   CAS 0389-1629; Fork
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Fork
Culture German or Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1874
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Wood (boxwood?); Silver
Description Four-tined iron fork with a carved cylindrical wooden handle and silver ferrule that is etched with floral designs; Wood handle is carved in six different bands, the fifth band from the proximal end has writing carved in it “NVR Anno 1874”; From BRL 1982: “Fork, German or Dutch blade, engraved silver ferrule; Carved boxwood (?) (sic) handle, geometric motif; Rattle inside.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 19.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1630   CAS 0389-1630; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1789-1791
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Silver alloy or silver plate; Gold
Description From BRL 1982: "Fork from a traveling set. Late 19th century copy of a 17th century style. Tine: Silver alloy or plated fork, four touchmarks. First of a crossed knife and fork and the numbers 8-4. Handle: Rope carved ivory (elephant). Gold alloy ferrule."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 18.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1631   CAS 0389-1631; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 17.3
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1632   CAS 0389-1632; Spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Spoon
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 15.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1633   CAS 0389-1633; Cheese sampler
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Cheese sampler
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4, Length = 25.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1635   CAS 0389-1635; Marrow spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Marrow spoon
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 9.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1639   CAS 0389-1639; Knife
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Silver; Tin alloy
Description From BRL 1982: “Table knife, England, probably Sheffield; Steel blade knife with elephant ivory handle originally dyed green, silver ferrules, tin alloy ferrules (sic). Blade is marked with dagger (guild mark) and 'L' (maker's mark). Matches table forks CAS 0389-1641 and -1642 and table knife CAS 0389-1640.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 28.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1642   CAS 0389-1642; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Silver; Tin alloy
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife, England, probably Sheffield; Steel blade knife with elephant ivory handle originally dyed green, silver ferrules, tin alloy ferrules (sic). Matches table fork CAS 0389-1641 and table knives CAS 0389-1639 and -1640.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 23.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1643A,B   CAS 0389-1643A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Spanish or Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Spain or Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Metal: Iron; Gold; B: Wood; Leather (shagreen?)
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Mediterranean dagger and scabbard, Spain or Italy, probably early 19th century, may be earlier; Hollow chiseled steel handle; Triangular blade with octagonal bolster; Bolster and part of blade damascened with gold floral design; Scabbard of green dimpled leather (shagreen?) (sic) over wood; Badly deteriorated.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.4; B=3.0, Thickness = A=2.1; B=2.0, Length = A=29.5; B=18.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1646A,B   CAS 0389-1646A,B; Knife sheath
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sheath
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather; Wood
Description Two piece dark brown leather sheath with top, designs stamped in leather include flowers, hearts and birds with "1765."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 26.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1647   CAS 0389-1647; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Europe or Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Lacquer
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife: Either a Catlin (a type of double-edged amputation knife used for dissecting joints), Northern Europe (England, Germany, Belgium), mid 19th century, or a 19th century Mediterranean dagger; Plain bolster suggest the former but lacquered wood handle suggests the latter.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 25.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1648   CAS 0389-1648; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1600s to early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Hide (cow); Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, Bavaria, late 17th to early 18th century; Engraved brass wrapped handle; Cow hide handle panels with brass ornaments; Pierced and file work bolster; Two straight tines.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 20.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1649A,B   CAS 0389-1649A,B; Knife / fork with case
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife / fork with case
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: London
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); B: Leather; Velvet; Iron
Description A: Knife / fork with elephant ivory handle and curving steel blade ending in four prongs; B: Leather case lined in velvet, hinged with three hooks and eyes to secure; Knife end is curved into a 4-tined fork; From BRL 1982: "One armed man's knife in fitted case. Made in London, England, probably early 19th century, exceptional quality. Knife: octagon faceted high grade elephant ivory handle, iron bolster, curved steel blade, four fork prongs on end of blade; Marked: ‘H&D, 64 Charring +, London made’; Case: Plush lined red morocco.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=3.0; B=4.1, Thickness = A=1.2; B=2.1, Length = A=19.8; B=22.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1653   CAS 0389-1653; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably, or possibly Irish
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably, or possibly Ireland
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably, or possibly Ireland
County South Yorkshire, England, probably, or possibly Ireland
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?)
Description Bread knife with steel blade and ivory handle; Blade has stamped on it “bread knife” stamped makers name is illegible; Ivory handle has longitudinal lines that intersect at the proximal end; From BRL 1982: “Made in Sheffield, England, probably, or possibly Dublin, Ireland; Carved ivory handle, probably elephant; Blade marked 'Bread knife' - dealer's mark,indistinguishable: ‘---- Son, Cutlers to the Queen, 48 ---- Street, Dublin’ (probably a retailer, possibly a manufacturer).”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 31.2
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