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| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1905 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | German, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany, probably | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1700s to early 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Iron; Other metal; Horn | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Miniature or child’s fork, probably German, late 18th - early 19th century; Grey horn handle repaired with tan glue; Decorated with a few iron pins; Three tine hand cut fork; May be part of a trousse, [but] probably not.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 13.2 |
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CAS 0389-1913A-D |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Folding knife, fork, 2 skewers set | |
| Culture | German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Bavaria | |
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| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1914 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Wood | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, origin unknown; Wood handle wrapped in iron bolster; No springs; Crude forged blade with stamped designs.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.4, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 30.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1915 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Wood | |
| Description | Folding knife with nail mark on blade and wrap around one piece bolster; The handle is composed of one piece of wood carved with geometric designs with a hook carved on the proximal end; From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, origin unknown; Carved wood handle wrapped in iron bolster; Blade has crude nail marks.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 21.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1916 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife | |
| Culture | French, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | France, probably | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl); Silver; Iron | |
| Description | Two folding knives that clip together, both have four mother of pearl sections on handle separated by silver adornments silver stars holding then to the main body, silver bolsters with etched line decorations, one blade has nail mark while the other does not; From BRL 1982: “Take-apart two blade knife, probably France; Four panel [mother of] pearl handle with engraved silver bolster and divides; Silver rivet burrs in shape of five point stars; Iron liners; Steel blades and springs; Touchmark on blade; Slip-pin take-apart mechanism; 18th century.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 38.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1917 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife with corkscrew | |
| Culture | French, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | France, probably | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Iron; Nickel silver | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, probably France; Foil-backed tortoise shell handle, silver bolster and chrysanthemum-shaped burrs; Shell carved out for corkscrew; Iron liners; Steel blade marked with a crown and an illegible word; Semi-lock mechanism; This [item] was original a take-apart like CAS 0389-1916, but has been riveted together with the three iron rivets that have nickel silver burrs; Mid 18th century.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 27.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1920 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1791 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Silver; Paint | |
| Description | Knife with decorated handle and inscribed blade; Gold writing on blade reads “I B K I H S A K 1791†with each letter separated with a dot centered vertically; The H has the sign of a cross on top of it; From BRL 1982: "Table knife. Germany; Odd shaped blade. Blade appears to be reshaped replacement; gold paint looks recent. Handle: style is late 17th century (see Bailey fig. 52). Hollow silver handle with embossed biblical (?) (sic) scene; cast finial of a dog; four part touchmark is obscured. Compare [CAS] 0389-1752, [CAS] 0389-1734." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 21.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1921 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | South Yorkshire | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield | |
| Maker's Name | Gibbs | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Silver; Porcelain | |
| Description | Curved bladed single edged knife with rounded point and silver bolster with porcelain handle with blue Delft design of floral and scroll work; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, Sheffield, England; Blue and white pistol shaped glazed ceramic handle (Delft style); Silver ferrules; Bulbous tipped ridge bound blade marked ‘Gibbs’; Note: Hayward (p.18) identifies Gibbs as Sheffield, third quarter of 18th century. Matches table fork CAS 0389-1922; Superb set." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 29.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1922 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | South Yorkshire | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield | |
| Maker's Name | Gibbs | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Silver; Porcelain | |
| Description | Two-tined steel fork with silver bolster with porcelain handle with blue Delft design of floral and scroll work; Matches CAS 0389-1921; From BRL 1982: "Table fork, Sheffield, England; Blue and white pistol shaped glazed ceramic handle (Delft style); Silver ferrules; Two-tined fork; Matches table knife CAS 0389-1921; Superb set." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 23.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1925 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: London | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Jackson | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1714-1720 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Silver “dognose†spoon | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.7, Width = 4.3, Length = 19.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1942 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bannock | |
| Culture | European or Euro-American | |
| Global Region | Europe or North America | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: iron | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 52.8 |
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CAS 0389-1945 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | late 19th century | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Bone or ivory | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: "Dinner knife / late 19th century. Blade: Factory dinner knife blade, reshaped and artificially colored. Handle: possibly older, bone or ivory handle. Note: Made to look 16th century, probably done by a dealer to cheat collectors." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.6 | |
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CAS 0389-1946 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | German, Scandinavian or English (?) | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany, possibly | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Possibly northern Germany, Scandinavia or England | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 16th to 18th century | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Copper alloy | |
| Description | Two-tined iron fork with copper alloy handle that is decorated with a woman holding an infant with two children behind her; From BRL 1982: "Straight, two-tined fork. Unknown origin, possibly North German, Scandinavian or even English / 16th-18th century; Handle: Cast copper alloy, with engraved details - Woman holding an infant and accompanied by two small children (females). She wears a laced bodice and long gown, though she appears naked from the back." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 16.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1947 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Dagger | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Horn | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 28.6 |
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CAS 0389-1948A-D |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knives (3) with holder | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | South Yorkshire | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield | |
| Maker's Name | Joseph Mappin | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1860-1880 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | A,C: Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant); B: Steel; Brass; D: Nickel silver | |
| Description | A-C: Three interlocking knives, each formed with blade and handle of a single piece of steel, and handle paneled with additional piece(s); Knife C has two small prongs protruding from handle, which thread through holes in handle of B and fit into shallow notches in handle of A, aligning the three knives together; Outer knives (A and C) have elephant ivory panel on outside edge of handle; Inner knife (B) has brass panels on both sides of handle; D: Slip-on holder to secure knives together; Holder is made of single piece of nickel silver; From BRL 1982: “Three blade take apart table knife. circa 1860-1880. Blade: Forged, steel blades. All three blades marked: 'Joseph Mappin - Cutler to Her Majesty - No. 52 Norfolk St., Sheffield.' (firm established before 1817). Handle: Elephant ivory outer handle scales. Brass inner scales. Nickel silver handle band. Surgical instrument quality; function unknown. Possibly for mincing food to feed to invalid or small child. Exceptional quality.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A,B=2.3; C-2.2; D=1.7, Thickness = A=0.5; B=0.6; C=1.3; D=1.7, Length = A-C=21.0; D=5.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1949 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Hunting knife | |
| Culture | Scottish | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Scotland / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Scotland | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s or 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Iron; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.7, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 22.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1950A,B |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pepper grinder | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Iron | |
| Description | Silver, bell-shaped pepper grinder with a 2-piece iron grinding mechanism insertable from the bottom and held in place by a silver bar across the base; Removable hollow silver lid rotates on the central spire of the grinding mechanism; Image of a human with a bow and arrow and the numbers 3503 are stamped on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Max Diam = 4.1 |
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CAS 0389-1952 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Wine tasting cup | |
| Culture | German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Germany | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Bavaria | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Nuremberg | |
| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Sterling silver | |
| Description | Small round bowl with convex base and geometric patterns stamped on the exterior, forming embossed patterns on the interior; Narrow curved handle with flat plate mounted on top is attached at rim and base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 7.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1953 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Wine tasting cup | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | Warwickshire | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Birmingham | |
| Maker's Name | Elkington & Company, Ltd. | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1909-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Small round bowl with two flat, hollow handles attached at rim; Hallmark "E&C", "Anchor", indistinct hallmark, and "K", marks are stamped on exterior just below rim; E&C maker's mark, means, Elkington & Company, Ltd. Anchor is town mark from Birmingham; Indistinct mark could be a sterling standard mark, in that case a lion that means England; "K" means productions years, 1909-1910. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Width = 11.0, Max Diam = 7.9 | |
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CAS 0389-1954 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Quaich (whiskey cup) | |
| Culture | Scottish | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Scotland / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Scotland | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Horn; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Small round bowl with rim expanded in two places to form flat handles; Center of bowl is plugged with convex silver disk, stamped "SGUAB ASI" and inscribed with two plant motifs, probably thistles; "Squab asi" is a Gaelic phrase meaning "sweep it up," an expression meaning to drink heartily and used as a toast in the Scottish Highlands; Color of bowl is mostly opaque black but one handle and edge of bowl are translucent amber. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.7, Width = 12.7, Max Diam = 6.8 | |
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