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Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1656   CAS 0389-1656; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver foil
Description Three-tined steel and silver fork, steel tines with a decorated silver handle with "Sterling" stamped on it; From BRL 1982: "Dessert fork, England, probably 2nd half [of] 18th century; Three-tined; Weighted silver foil handle; Marked 'STER-LING'; Other marks obscured; Matches dinner fork CAS 0389-1657."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 16.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1657   CAS 0389-1657; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver foil
Description Three-tined steel and silver fork, steel tines with a decorated silver handle with "Sterling" stamped on it; From BRL 1982: "Dinner fork, England, probably 2nd half [of] 18th century; Matches dessert fork CAS 0389-1656, although larger."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 20.4
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1660   CAS 0389-1660; Knife sharpener
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sharpener
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably or possibly London
Maker's Name Maw & Staleys
Date of Manufacture ca. 1830-1850s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Iron; Horn (cow); Brass
Description Iron sharpening device shaped like X's, attached to a brass U-shaped holder that is mounted in a horn handle; Brass sections is stamped "Maw & Staleys Improved"; From BRL 1982: "Knife sharpener., England; Made in Sheffield, probably, or possibly London; Green cow horn handle; Brass frame, iron screw; steel cutters; Frame marked 'Maw & Staley's Improved'; Note: J&S Maw were London surgical instrument makers ca. 1830-1901; William Staley was a Sheffield cutler ca. 1830s; Piece ca. 1830s-1850s; Unusual piece."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1662   CAS 0389-1662; Folding knife
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Folding knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1820
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Horn; Brass; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, England, probably Sheffield; Fancy pressed horn handle, fancy pressed brass bolster; Iron lines, steel spring; Steel blade marked ‘PATENT’; Original shape; Early 19th century, probably before 1820.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 26.5 (open)

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1663   CAS 0389-1663; Tea ball
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Tea ball
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 ca. 1858
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Plated silver or electroplate
Description Egg-shaped and hinged silver ball with all-over pierced design and a stamped heraldic crest on exterior of lid; Hallmark "AB JR" is stamped on interior of lid and along front rim of lower half; Two and four other stamped marks appear in the interior of the lid and along the front rim of the lower half, respectively. NOTE: "ABJR" is a maker's mark; "Lion Passant" is a sterling standard mark for England since 1821; The "Leopard's Head" is town mark for London since 1821; "C" in small black letter is the London assay office letters for 1858-1859 production years; "The Queen Victoria" face is the duty mark for Victoria (1837-1890); Short metal chain and hook are attached to end of tea ball.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 5.7, Depth = 4.5
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1664   CAS 0389-1664; Knife
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data City: London, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Iron; Antler; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Dinner knife, probably England, probably London. Blade: steel, welded to iron bolster (typical English). Handle: Extra fancy crown stag handle with head carved in crown. Silver ferrule. Late 18th to early 19th century. Compare to [CAS] 0389-2020."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 29.0
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1665   CAS 0389-1665; Cutlery handle
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Cutlery handle
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data City: London, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Antler; Metal: Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Dinner knife handle, probably England, probably London. Extra fancy crown stag handle with head carved in crown. Silver ferrule. Late 18th to early 19th century. Compare to [CAS] 0389-2020."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 10.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1666   CAS 0389-1666; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture German, possibly
Global Region Europe
Country Germany, possibly
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Tin alloy?
Description From BRL 1982: “Bread knife, possibly German, probably late 18th - early 19th century; Wood handle, probably tin alloy ferrule; Marked ‘IAK’ under a bird; Hand cut stamp.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 29.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1667   CAS 0389-1667; Knife
Category Weaponry
Object Name Knife
Culture Italian, probably, or possibly Spanish or French
Global Region Europe
Country Italy, probably, or possibly Spain or France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Horn; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Large Mediterranean dagger, Italian (or Spanish or French), probably 18th century; Horn handle with applied silver or plated decorations and repoussé wrapped tang; Triangular steel blade with fancy bolster, grooved back and sharp false edge; Probably made by same maker as CAS 0389-1997.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 35.9
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1669   CAS 0389-1669; Folding fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Folding fork
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: “Folding fork, probably England [but] could be Dutch or German [or] conceivably even French or Italian or Spanish; Form looks English, handle workmanship looks French; Foil backed tortoise handle; Filled silver bolster and caps; Iron lines; Wound steel spring; Two tie steel form with worked bolster; Probably 18th century, probably came with a knife.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 19.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1671   CAS 0389-1671; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German or Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1600s or early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl); Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Two tined fork; Germany or Holland; Handle of filled silver foil panels alternating with mother of pearl; Probably from a traveling set; 17th or early 18th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1672   CAS 0389-1672; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country Germany?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Tin (?) alloy; Horn; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Mediterranean style dagger, origin unknown, construction looks German; Horn handle with engraved cast tin (?) (sic) alloy mounts; Triangular blade with touchmark of five lobed crown over T (?) (sic) G; Probably early 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 21.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1674   CAS 0389-1674; Spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
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) Height = 2.0, Width = 3.9, Length = 26.8
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1675   CAS 0389-1675; Folding fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Folding 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
Date of Manufacture prior to 1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Nickel silver (?); Cow horn; Paper
Description Four-tined folding steel fork with tortoise shell handle and silver bolster; Fork has hallmark and "Palmer" stamped on in; Tortoise shell handle has scalloped decoration on proximal end; From BRL 1982: “Folding fork, England, Sheffield, probably, before 1830; Simulated tortoise shell handle (made of cow horn, stained and backed with colored paper), shell caved end; Fancy nickel silver (?) (sic) bolsters; Nicely forged four tined fork, file worked shank and spring; Tang stamped crown / GR / Palmer; A superb example.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 20.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1676   CAS 0389-1676; Cleaver
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cleaver
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data The Great Orme
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.6, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 23.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1680   CAS 0389-1680; Spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Spoon
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Cast brass spoon with semi-oval bowl and decorative handle; Proximal handle is upper torso of woman with no arms.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.5, Width = 4.2, Length = 14.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1684   CAS 0389-1684; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County South Yorkshire, probably
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Agate; Silver
Description Curved steel blade with rounded point with a rat tail tang connected to a silver bolster with circle designs and scalloped proximal end that connects with a multicolored agate handle held on by a small silver button; From BRL 1982: “Curved, broad ended table knife, probably England (Sheffield); Fancy octagon faceted agate handles; Fancy silver ferrules; Fancy bolsters; Early to mid 18th century; Matches table fork [CAS] 0389-1975; A nice set, but knife blade is narrowed.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1687   CAS 0389-1687; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Child's knife, probably England, mid to late 18th century. Handle: fancy faceted silver handle."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 13.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1688   CAS 0389-1688; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield or London
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Agate; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork, England, Sheffield or London, mid 18th century; Fancy octagon faceted agate handle; Fancy embossed and engraved silver ferrule; Silver (?) (sic) burr on end of handle; Small, slightly curved two-tined fork with fancy bolster.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 12.5
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1695   CAS 0389-1695; Spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Spoon
Culture British
Global Region Europe
Country Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.7
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