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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 0389-1976   CAS 0389-1976; 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
Other Geographic Data City: Sheffield
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Onyx; Silver; Agate
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 blade has hallmark with "War_"; From BRL 1982: "Table knife, Sheffield, England, early to mid 18th century; Nice octagon faceted agate handle; ‘Threaded’ silver ferrule; Blade is about 1.5 inches short - was originally same shape as CAS 0389-1986; Marks: 1) dagger (London Cutler's Co. according to Hayward); 2) anchor (or candlestick?) (sic); 3) bowl of fruit or flowers (?) (sic); 4) ‘WARD’ - WARD is a Sheffield name, e.g., John Ward was master of Sheffield Guild in 1732."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 15.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1744   CAS 0389-1744; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: London or Sheffield
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Silver; Stone (carnelian?)
Description From BRL 1982: "Miniature table knife; England, London or Sheffield, early to mid 18th century; Octagon faceted, orange stone (carnelian?) (sic) handle; Silver ferrules and burrs; Steel blade; Straight, blunt end (maybe broken at end); Possible mark of a pistol; Matches fork CAS 0389-1745; A superb set."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 11.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1719   CAS 0389-1719; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1760-1820s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Bone; Iron
Description From BRL 1982: "Table knife, England, probably Sheffield; Steel blade, bulbous end knife blade; Fancy carved bone handles capped with bone; Iron bolster; Blade marked ‘(0)’ over ‘Cawton’; Note: Washer lists a Thomas Cawton - 13 Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, circa 1852 and 43 Radford Street, Sheffield, circa 1848-1876; A Joshua Cawton was master of the Sheffield Guild in 1736. The same or another Joshua Cawton was master in 1770; Matches table knives CAS 0389-1718, -1720 and table forks CAS 0389-1721, -1722, -1723 -1724."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 27.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1948A-D   CAS 0389-1948A-D; Knives (3) with holder
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 0389-1950A,B   CAS 0389-1950A,B; Pepper grinder
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pepper grinder
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-0815   CAS 0389-0815; Pot
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pot
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Copper; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 17.5, Length = 48.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-0821A,B   CAS 0389-0821A,B; Pot with lid
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pot with lid
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: London
Maker's Name W.S. Adams and Son
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Brass; Iron; Copper
Description Pot with flat bottom that rounds to vertical sides and a plain rim, iron handle, pot and lid are copper with tin lining on interior of both, handle is riveted to body of pot midway up the side, handle has a hole in its proximal end; Lid has long handle riveted to one side of it; Lid is stamped "W.S. Adams and Son Ironmonger to the Queen 57 Haymarket."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.5, Rim Diam = 11.8, Max Diam = 12.3, Length = 22.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-0830A,B   CAS 0389-0830A,B; Pot with lid
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pot with lid
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data City: London
Maker's Name Jones Bros.
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Pot with flat bottom that rounds to vertical sides and a plain rim, iron handle, pot, and lid are copper with tin lining on interior of both, handle is riveted to body of pot midway up the side, handle has a hole in its proximal end; Lid has long handle riveted to one side of it; Pot is stamped "Jones Bros. Down St. W" lid is stamped "Leven" engraved inside of pot "TSL."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Rim Diam = 8.2, Max Diam = 8.6, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1276A,B   CAS 0389-1276A,B; Salt shaker
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt shaker
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name E. P. N. S.
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Jar shaped container with expanded mid-section, made in 2 sections and joined around the center; Flat curved handle is attached at rim and at midlevel height of side; Removable domed lid fits inside mouth shaker and is pierced with 6 holes on each side of an immovable handle that spans the top of the lid; "E.P.N.S. 2" is stamped on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 4.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1139A,B   CAS 0389-1139A,B; Spice container
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Spice container
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County Staffordshire
Other Geographic Data City: Wolverhampton
Maker's Name Orme Evans & Co.
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Tin
Description Round tin container with hinged lid; Interior is divided into six compartments and a small removable grater is housed in the center; Exterior is painted black with gold framing lines; Lid on small grater is embossed "Orme Evans & Co. Wolverhampton O E Co."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Max Diam = 16.9
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1925   CAS 0389-1925; Spoon
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 0389-1781   CAS 0389-1781; Spoon
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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Silver
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Width = 4.6, Length = 25.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1782   CAS 0389-1782; Spoon
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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Egg shaped bowl with a plain silver that varies in width and shape; Hallmarks on back include one circle with interlocking keys in it and a circle with "S" in it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Width = 5.6, Length = 30.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-2032   CAS 0389-2032; Spoon
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
Maker's Name B. C. Frombisher
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Egg shaped bowl with plain handle that has "PR" etched in the proximal end; Stamped on the back of the midshaft is "B.C. Frombisher."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Width = 4.6, Length = 22.3

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 0389-1501   CAS 0389-1501; Toasting fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Toasting fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture mid- to late 1600s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: steel, brass, silver
Description Toasting fork designed for toasting teacakes or apples over an open fire; Three prongs arranged in a triangle on top of a ball; The prongs and ball are screwed onto the handle shaft and are detachable.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 49.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1244   CAS 0389-1244; Toasting fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Toasting fork
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Iron
Description Hand-forged, wrought iron toasting fork; Used to cook over an open fire.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 39.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-2016   CAS 0389-2016; Wine tasting cup
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 Unite G.
Date of Manufacture 1912-1913
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Small round bowl with flat base and two wide, flat handles attached at rim; Hallmark "GU" are stamped on exterior side, along with stamps of an anchor, a lion, and the letter "N" in roman small letter.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Width = 9.1, Max Diam = 5.8
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