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Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1864   CAS 0389-1864; Knife sharpener
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sharpener
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 Metal: Steel; Nickel silver?
Description From BRL 1982: “Sharpening steel, Bavaria, mid to late 19th century; Nickel silver (?) (sic) handle with acorn finial; From a trousse.”
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 17.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1869   CAS 0389-1869; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
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 Paterson and Kerr
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1850
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Iron
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife, England, probably Sheffield. Steel blade, wide and upswept curved, round ended. Octagon faceted green dyed elephant ivory handle; Wrought iron bolsters were most likely originally fancy octagonal - badly worn from polishing; Marks: 'Patterson and Kerr Warranted' (no info., probably retailer); Ca. 1800-1850; Matches table knives CAS 0389-1865 through -1870, seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1730, -1851 and carving fork CAS 0389-1692."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1870   CAS 0389-1870; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
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 Paterson and Kerr
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1850
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Iron
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife, England, probably Sheffield. Steel blade, wide and upswept curved, round ended. Octagon faceted green dyed elephant ivory handle; Wrought iron bolsters were most likely originally fancy octagonal - badly worn from polishing; Marks: 'Patterson and Kerr Warranted' (no info., probably retailer); Ca. 1800-1850; Matches table knives CAS 0389-1865 through -1870, seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1730, -1851 and carving fork CAS 0389-1692."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 26.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1875   CAS 0389-1875; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Knife
Culture English, probably, or possibly Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain probably, or possibly Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist. England, Great Britain probably, or possibly Netherlands
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Porcelain; Silver
Description Knife with curved blade and rounded point, single edged blade with silver bolster and silver slip on decoration on proximal end of handle; The handle is painted porcelain with floral design and scroll work; From BRL 1982: “Table knife, probably England, possibly Holland, early 18th century; White glazed ceramic pistol shaped handles, elaborate, hand-painted with flowers; Silver ferrules, elaborate silver caps; Fancy bolster; Blade has small bulbous tip and pictorial mark; Match to fork CAS 0389-1876; Outstanding set.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 26.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1876   CAS 0389-1876; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Fork
Culture English, probably, or possibly Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain probably, or possibly Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist. England, Great Britain probably, or possibly Netherlands
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Porcelain; Silver
Description Two-tined steel fork with silver bolster and silver slip on decoration on proximal end of handle; The handle is painted porcelain with floral design and scroll work; From BRL 1982: “Table fork, probably England, possibly Holland, early 18th century; White glazed ceramic pistol shaped handles, elaborate, hand-painted with flowers; Silver ferrules, elaborate silver caps; Fancy bolster; Two straight tine fork; Match to knife CAS 0389-1875; Outstanding set.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 24.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1878   CAS 0389-1878; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture German or English, perhaps
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or England / Great Britain, perhaps
State/Prov./Dist. Germany or England, perhaps
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Tin alloy; Ivory
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife from take apart knife and fork set; European, perhaps Germany or England; Cast and engraved tin alloy handle with green dyed ivory (?) (sic) panels; Flat steel blade; Has been incorrectly repaired so the pieces no longer fit together; Mid to late 19th century; This type was made in England, France, Germany and USA; Green dyed handles suggest England or Germany.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 15.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1879   CAS 0389-1879; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German or English, perhaps
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or England / Great Britain, perhaps
State/Prov./Dist. Germany or England, perhaps
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture mid to late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Tin; Ivory
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork from take apart knife and fork set; European, perhaps Germany or England; Cast and engraved tin alloy handle with green dyed ivory (?) (sic) panels; Flat steel blade; All original; Mid to late 19th century; This type was made in England, France, Germany and USA; Green dyed handles suggest England or Germany.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1882   CAS 0389-1882; Skewer
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Skewer
Culture Spanish
Global Region Europe
Country Spain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 34.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1884   CAS 0389-1884; Knife
Category 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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); Silver; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: "Dinner Knife. Blade: steel. Handle: Green dyed fancy carved elephant ivory handle / silver ferrule / iron bolster. Construction is late 18th century English; Note: Blade shape is suggestive of French manufacture, but blade has been reshaped and is therefore most likely English; Matches dinner knife CAS 0389-1883."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 21.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1886   CAS 0389-1886; 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. 1760-1840
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: "Two-tined table fork with green dyed, elephant ivory handle. Matches table fork CAS 0389-1885."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 20.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1888   CAS 0389-1888; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Loew
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood: ebony; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: "Matched dessert or child's knife / France / ca. 1800. Blade marked: 'LOEW'; Handle: Ebony with silver ferrules. This style is still manufactured in France. Matches [CAS] 0389-1889."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 18.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1891A,B   CAS 0389-1891A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Sardinia, probably
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Wood; Leather; Silver; B: Metal: Steel; Wood; Silver; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl)
Description A: Sheath; B: Knife; From BRL 1982: “Mediterranean dagger and scabbard, Italy or Spain; Knife: Horn handle with pearl panels and twisted silver inlays; Forged bolster, surprisingly plain; Triangular blade with long false edge; Hole pierced near bolster; Scabbard: Wood, covered in green leather, embossed; Engraved silver throat and tip; Chain made of double links; Probably 19th century; Bolster looks late”; From Bernard R. Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values, 3rd ed., C17, p. 468: “[P]robably 18th century from Sardinia. Double-edged triangular blade. Pearl and tortoiseshell handle mounted in silver. Silver-mounted green Morocco sheath.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.0; B=1.6, Thickness = A=0.9; B=1.5, Length = A=12.9; B=21.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1894   CAS 0389-1894; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
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 Brass; Other metal; Ivory; Wood
Description Two-tined iron fork with long cylindrical shaft connected to a brass, ivory and wood handle; Handle is alternating sections of wood and ivory with brass rings in between; Ivory has design in dots on it; From BRL 1982: “Fork; Unknown purpose or origin; Small handle of wood, brass and ivory, the ivory decorated with metal pins; Long shank; Short, straight, two-tined fork; Brass band on end may be a repair; Bailey fig. 21 shows a 16th century German serving fork of similar proportions.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 23.0
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1895   CAS 0389-1895; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture German or Austrian
Global Region Europe
Country Germany or Austria
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1600s to early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Iron; Bone; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: “Fork, German or Austrian, late 17th to early 19th century; Bone handle with brass bolsters, ornaments and cap; Brass inlaid tang back; Two tine straight fork.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 19.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1896   CAS 0389-1896; 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 early 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron; Silver; Ivory (elephant)
Description Four-tined fork with ivory handle held in place by two silver bands; Silver oval with engraved initials is imbedded in the back of the bone handle; From BRL 1982: "Table fork / early 19th century France. Tines: plain, four-tined fork. Handle: Elephant ivory; silver plated ferrule, cap and shield."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 20.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1897   CAS 0389-1897; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Horn
Description Shallow, horn spoon with wide, oval bowl with the proximal end extending to form a short, flat handle; Color is translucent amber over most of the spoon's bowl and opaque black on the handle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Width = 6.7, Length = 13.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1898   CAS 0389-1898; Spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
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 Metal: pewter
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.7, Width = 5.3, Length = 16.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1900A,B   CAS 0389-1900A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Italian, probably, or possibly Greek
Global Region Europe
Country Italy, probably, or possibly Greece
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; Leather; Wood; Silver; Horn; Iron
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Small Mediterranean dagger and scabbard, Italy (or possibly Greece); Knife: Grooved horn handle with engraved iron cap and ferrule; Inscription in Greek (?) (sic) scratched on handle; Triangular blade with fancy forged bolster; Sharp false edge; Scabbard: leather over wood with engraved iron throat and tip; Probably 18th century (or early 19th).”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.4; B=3.0, Thickness = A=2.2; B=1.1, Length = A=24.5; B=14.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1902   CAS 0389-1902; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Scottish
Global Region Europe
Country Scotland / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. Scotland
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Horn
Description Shallow, spoon with elongated, rounded bowl with proximal end expanding into short, flat handle; Color is translucent amber.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.6, Width = 6.1, Length = 13.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1904   CAS 0389-1904; Skewer
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Skewer
Culture Spanish
Global Region Europe
Country Spain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 32.8
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