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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1980   CAS 0389-1980; Fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Fork
Culture Dutch, probably
Global Region Europe
Country Netherlands, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver or silver alloy
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork, probably Dutch, probably 18th century; Silver or silver alloy handle with high relief chasing; Matches knife CAS 0389-1979.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2050   CAS 0389-2050; 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
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name B. Clayton
Date of Manufacture ca. 1820-1850s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Wood; Horn; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: “Table fork. Handle: Pressed horn scales with iron bolster. Marks: ‘B. Clayton’ (mark unknown). There was a George Clayton, cutler circa 1850-1860's in Sheffield.” Matches table knives CAS 0389-2043 through 0389-2047 and table forks CAS 0389-2048 through 0389-2051.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2006   CAS 0389-2006; 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
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1840-1870
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Iron; Antler
Description From BRL 1982: "Table fork. Handle: Stag horn, missing domed, iron butt caps. Marks: 'V crown R.W. IWIGG' (TWIGG?) (mark unknown). Matches knife [CAS] 0389-2007."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1739   CAS 0389-1739; 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 alloy
Description Two tines steel fork with silver and agate handle; From BRL 1982: "Table fork, England, Sheffield or London, mid 18th century; Octagon faceted agate handle; Silver alloy ferrule,and burr; Slightly curving two-tine fork with very fancy bolster; A good example."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 15.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1728   CAS 0389-1728; 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. 1750-1830, probably ca. 1800-1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: “Two-tined carving fork with single prong folding guard. Seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1848, -1849 and -1886, table knives CAS 0389-1690 and -1873, dinner knife CAS 0389-1884, and carving forks CAS 0389-1823 and -1824.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 23.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1724   CAS 0389-1724; 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. 1760-1820s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Bone; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: "Table fork, England, probably Sheffield; Two-tined fork; Fancy carved bone handles capped with bone, iron bolster, steel blade; Matches table knives CAS 0389-1718, -1719, -1720 and table forks CAS 0389-1721, -1722, -1723."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 20.4

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 0389-1821   CAS 0389-1821; 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
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1860-1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description Two-tined steel carving fork, with folding steel curb and plain rectangular ivory handle; From BRL 1982: "Carving fork. Elephant ivory handle with two tines and single prong folding guard."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 25.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1823   CAS 0389-1823; 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
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1750-1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: "Small, two-tined carving fork. Handle: Green dyed elephant ivory handle. Seems to match [CAS] 0389-1884."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 22.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1824   CAS 0389-1824; 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. 1750-1830, probably ca. 1800-1830
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: “Two-tined carving fork with single prong folding guard. Seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1848, -1849 and -1886, table knives CAS 0389-1690 and -1873, dinner knife CAS 0389-1884, and carving forks CAS 0389-1728 and -1823.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 24.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1745   CAS 0389-1745; 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
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 18th century
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver; Stone (carnelian?)
Description From BRL 1982: "Miniature table fork; England, London or Sheffield, early to mid 18th century; Octagon faceted, orange stone (carnelian?) (sic) handle; Silver ferrules and burrs; Steel blade; Straight, two-tined fork with fancy bolster; Matches knife CAS 0389-1744; A superb set."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.8, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 10.2

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 0389-1886   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 0389-1602   CAS 0389-1602; 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
Date of Manufacture composite: 18th to 19th century
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Stone: bloodstone; Brass
Description From BRL 1982: "Table fork. Tines: English / early 18th century / relic condition, very pitted. Handle: early to mid 19th century. Handle is replacement; carved red stone; correct handle would have been octagon faceted. Ferrule: brass, correct style may be original; burr, brass."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 18.9

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 0389-1656   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 0389-1626   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 0389-1859   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
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