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CAS 0389-1828   CAS 0389-1828; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German, probably
Global Region Europe
Country Germany, probably
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria, probably
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Tin alloy; Lead alloy?; Other metal; Horn
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, probably Bavarian; Horn handle with molded in place elaborate tin alloy or lead alloy decorations; Tin alloy ferrule and finial; Though the style is older, the piece is probably mid 19th century; A nice piece.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 20.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1829   CAS 0389-1829; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German, probably
Global Region Europe
Country Germany, probably
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria, probably
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Horn; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, probably Bavarian; Horn handle faced with engraved brass; File worked tang and bolster; Possibly from a traveling set; Probably 18th century; A nice piece.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1830   CAS 0389-1830; 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, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Bone; Brass; Ink
Description Two-tined iron fork with bone handle; Handle cream colored with dark brown designs on it; Bolsters are brass; From BRL 1982: “Table fork, probably German, probably late 18th century; Straight two-tined fork; Bone handle with brown painted design; Brass ferrule and cap; A good example.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 20.3

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1831   CAS 0389-1831; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German?
Global Region Europe
Country Germany?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Brass; Silver (worn off)
Description From BRL: “German? Late 19th early 20th century copy of an older fork; Hollow, machine-made brass handle; Had been sliver-plated; Acid cleaned; Matches handle CAS 0389-1911.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1832   CAS 0389-1832; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German or Austrian
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Austria
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria or Austria
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1600s or early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Brass; Horn
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, Bavaria or Austria, late 17th or early 18th century; Engraved brass handle with texture engraved horn handle (sic); Two tine fork; A nice example.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 20.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1833   CAS 0389-1833; Fork
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Fork
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data City: London, perhaps
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?); Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Dinner fork, early 19th century, probably England, perhaps London. Three-tined fork. Rope carved ivory (elephant?) (sic) handle with silver ferrule, cap missing."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 18.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1834   CAS 0389-1834; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Nickel silver; Tin
Description Four-tined fork, with steel tines, black wooden handle has carved proximal end, back of wood handle has a silver shield imbedded in the center of it; From BRL 1982: "Large dinner fork, mid 19th century France. Ebony handle, nickel silver ferrule and shield; cast tin burr. Note: style is Empire, but base metal mounts indicate later manufacture, probably mid 19th century."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 22.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1838   CAS 0389-1838; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
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, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Bone; Tin alloy; Silver alloy?
Description From BRL 1982: “Dinner knife, probably German, probably late 18th century; Handle of green dyed bone with pinned on tin alloy decorations; Cap missing; Silver alloy (?) (sic) ferrules; Blade marked with pictorial stamp - a wagon jack? (sic); Poor condition.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 22.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1839   CAS 0389-1839; 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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s to early 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Tin alloy; Iron; Bone
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork, probably German, probably late 18th - early 19th century; Green dyed bone handle; Pinned on tin alloy decorations and cap; Iron ferrule (replacement); Four tine curved fork with fancy bolster.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1841   CAS 0389-1841; 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; Bone
Description From BRL 1982: "Table fork. Two-tined steel fork with green dyed bone handle; Matches table fork CAS 0389-1693; Same pattern as table forks CAS 0389-1843, -1844, -1887."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 19.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1848   CAS 0389-1848; 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 ca. 1750-1860, probably ca. 1800-1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: “Three-tined table fork with green dyed elephant ivory handle. Seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1849 and -1886, table knives CAS 0389-1690 and -1873, dinner knife CAS 0389-1884, and carving forks CAS 0389-1728, -1823 and -1824.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 20.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1852A,B   CAS 0389-1852A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture German or Spanish, possibly
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Spain, possibly
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Leather; Wood; Silver alloy
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife, probably European, possibly German or Spanish; Horn handle retained by engraved silver alloy wrapping; Wrapping surrounds tang and extends onto blade back; Pointed blade with touchmark; Probably 18th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.8; B=2.2, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.6, Length = A=23.4; B=20.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1853A-C   CAS 0389-1853A-C; Fork with case
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork with case
Culture
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; Wood: ebony
Description A: Petite, two-pronged fork set in round, carved wooden handle; B: Removable, screw-on case to enclose fork; C: Removable, screw-on metal cap for end of fork handle; Handle is hollow for the storage of small, granular seasoning, such as salt; Cap on handle has a small, flat hinged top to easily pour seasoning from hollow.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = C=0.6, Max Diam = A=1.8; B=1.9; C=1.9, Length = A=14.2; B=9.6

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1854   CAS 0389-1854; Spoon
Category 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 Horn
Description Shallow, spoon with elongated, rounded bowl with the proximal end extending to form a very short, flat handle; Color is translucent amber.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.1, Width = 3.9, Length = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1857   CAS 0389-1857; Knife
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Knife
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Nickel silver; Other metal; Wood or horn?
Description From BRL 1982: “Table knife; Bavaria, mid to late 19th century; Nickel silver handle, inlaid with panels of what appears to be polished wood, or perhaps something like chamois horn; Nickel silver medallions; Touchmark on knife blade looks like and iron (sic); Matches table fork [CAS] 0389-1860.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 18.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1859   CAS 0389-1859; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture English or possibly German
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain or possibly Germany
State/Prov./Dist. England or possibly Germany
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1600s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Bone
Description Two-tined steel fork with twisted mid shaft and silver bolster; Handle is composed of wide tortoise shell bands alternating with thin ivory bands; From BRL 1982: “Small carving fork, English or possibly German, 17th century; Tortoise shell paneled octagonal handle with bone spacers; Silver ferrule; Straight two-tined fork with fancy hot-twist and lathe turned bolster; End cap (silver) missing; Rare.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 23.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1860   CAS 0389-1860; 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 mid to late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Nickel silver; Other metal; Wood or horn?
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork; Bavaria, mid to late 19th century; Nickel silver handle, inlaid with panels of what appears to be polished wood, or perhaps something like chamois horn; Nickel silver medallions; Matches table knife [CAS] 0389-1857.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 16.9

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1861   CAS 0389-1861; 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 mid 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Wood or antler; Nickel silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, Bavaria, mid 19th century; From a trousse; Nickel silver handle, wood or dark horn handle; Nickel silver overlaid ornaments; Two tine fork.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1862   CAS 0389-1862; Knife sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sheath
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather; Velvet
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.5, Width = 2.8, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1863A,B   CAS 0389-1863A,B; Knife sharpener with marrow fork
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sharpener with marrow fork
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. Bavaria
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Silver; Horn; B: Steel
Description A: Marrow fork; B: Removable, screw-on cover with semi-rough surface which functions as a sharpener; From BRL 1982: “Sharpening steel with marrow fork inside; Bavaria, late 18th - early 19th century; Silver overlay wrapped dark green horn handle with silver overlay pinned on decorations; Nice engraving on handle wrapping; Hollow sharpening steel unscrews to reveal marrow fork inside; Originally part of a trousse; A nice piece.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.7, Thickness = A=1.7, Max Diam = B=0.7, Length = A=17.9; B=11.8
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