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CAS 0389-1192 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Mug | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
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| Maker's Name | W. R. Loftus | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: pewter | |
| Description | Conical shaped tankard without handle; Slight lip at rim and flaring base; Circles etched into body below middle and near base; Below lip "W.R. Loftus 16. Oxford St." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.2, Rim Diam = 8.8, Max Diam = 10.0 | |
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CAS 0389-1041 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | Staffordshire | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Wolverhampton | |
| Maker's Name | ___rry Son & Co. (illegible) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: copper; Tin; Brass | |
| Description | Flat bottomed pitcher made in 4 sections (base, sides, handle, and lid) with rolled seams and edges; Side walls taper inward evenly from base to rim; Flat handle with rolled edges is attached at rim and just below midlevel height; Flat lid is hinged to handle by means of copper rivets. Partially illegible stamp on base reads "___rry Son & Co., Wolverhampton 1 12". Interior of pitcher and lid are tin plated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.1, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 9.9 | |
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CAS 0216-0065 |  |
| Category | Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Scilly Isles | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Copper; Brass | |
| Description | Ship’s bunk lamp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.0, Max Diam = 11.7 | |
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CAS 0389-0675 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1670-1720 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round, medium deep bowl with flat bottom, rounded sides, and exterior lip; Interior is slipped an amber brown and glazed; Exterior is slipped black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Max Diam = 17.9 | |
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CAS 0389-0679 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| 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 | 1670-1720 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Large ceramic jug with narrow, flat base, greatly expanded mid-section, high shoulder, and short, narrow neck; Heavy loop handle is attached at base of neck and at mid-shoulder level; A series of narrow incised lines encircle the neck; "3" and "Oil" are stamped on the shoulder; Exterior is glazed dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 40.3, Rim Diam = 5.2, Max Diam = 29.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0049 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1670-1720 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.9, Rim Diam = 3.2, Max Diam = 7.4 | |
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CAS 0389-1352 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| 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 | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Blue stamp on bottom reading “Royal Ironstone China Warranted†with rampant lion and unicorn surrounding crown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.0, Max Diam = 12.8, Length = 14.1 | |
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CAS 0389-1141 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Cork stopper resizing tool | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: London | |
| Maker's Name | MAW & Son | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Cast iron | |
| Description | Hinged, vice-like utensil similar in shape to a nut cracker but with 4 short, parallel U-shaped slots on both the upper and lower arms that line up with each other; Upper arm has an elaborate floral pattern and a curved cylindrical handle; Entire utensil is mounted on four feet that are perforated; "MAW & Son London" is embossed on lower portion; Used to resize cork stoppers by placing the stopper in one of the U-shaped slots and pressing the two halves together, thereby compressing the stopper to a smaller size. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.5, Width = 7.7, Length = 25.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2119 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | late 1700s to early 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Bone; Silver alloy; Iron | |
| Description | From BRL: “Folding knife, England; Green dyed bone handle, one [side with] round shield of silver alloy on plate; Iron liners; Separate fancy iron bolster; Steel blade with remains of mark: ‘...ANTED’ - probably ‘warranted’; Late 18th - early 19th century.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 13.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1660 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife sharpener | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
| County | South Yorkshire, probably | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield, probably or possibly London | |
| Maker's Name | Maw & Staleys | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1830-1850s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Iron; Horn (cow); Brass | |
| Description | Iron sharpening device shaped like X's, attached to a brass U-shaped holder that is mounted in a horn handle; Brass sections is stamped "Maw & Staleys Improved"; From BRL 1982: "Knife sharpener., England; Made in Sheffield, probably, or possibly London; Green cow horn handle; Brass frame, iron screw; steel cutters; Frame marked 'Maw & Staley's Improved'; Note: J&S Maw were London surgical instrument makers ca. 1830-1901; William Staley was a Sheffield cutler ca. 1830s; Piece ca. 1830s-1850s; Unusual piece." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 17.0 |
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CAS 0389-1238 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| 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 | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Victorian brass toasting fork with eye loop to fix to the side of the fireplace; Used to cook over an open fire. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.8, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 45.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1443 |  |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container / measure | |
| 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 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Cylindrical container whose flat base is made of a wooden disk and sides made from a single wood strip that has been steamed and bent around the base so its ends overlap and then secured to the base and to itself with small nails; Indecipherable maker's mark (partly reads "V2R") is carved or burned into upper interior side; "Quart" marked on side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.3, Max Diam = 12.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2086 |  |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Flask with lid | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: London | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Horn; Metal: Silver; Glass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.5, Length = 29.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-2089 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Leather | |
| Description | Cylindrical pitcher or jug made entirely of several pieces of leather that have been sewn together up the sides, across the top and around the base; An open narrow diameter neck allows for filling the jug, while a second neck which is sewn shut except for the outermost rim allows for pouring; This item might be related to 17th and 18th Century drinking cups known as blackjack jugs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.9, Width = 14.0, Length = 18.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1604 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Sugar cracker | |
| Culture | English and French | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain and France | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England and France | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: London, England and Paris, France | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: brass; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl) | |
| Description | Brass sugar cracker with mother of pearl inset handles; Body reads "Picault. Coutier Invr Brevete S.G.D.G. 52. Rue Dauphine a Paris" on one side and "By the Queen's Lettres Patent Willm. Lund Agent London"; "Picault Brevets" plus hallmark on shaft of blade; Scrollwork on proximal end of handles and distal end of handles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 10.2, Length = 25.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2112 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English and German or Dutch | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain and Germany or Netherlands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England and Germany or Netherlands | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | blade: 1700s; handle: 1800s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal; Tin alloy | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: "Table Knife: English blade / German or Dutch handle. Blade: reshaped 18th century, London swell end blade; marked with dagger and part of a letter. Handle: probably 19th century, handle is cast, hollow tin alloy in imitation of silver. Note: probably assembled from parts." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 25.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1626 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1538 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English or Dutch, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain or Netherlands, probably | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England or Netherlands, probably | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s or early 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Ivory | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: "Table knife, English or Dutch (?) (sic), 17th or early 18th century (?) (sic); Texture carved ivory handle, patched, cap missing; Forged bolster." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 18.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2108 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English or Dutch, probably | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain or Netherlands, probably | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England or Netherlands, probably | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1500-1600s? | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant); Brass; Other metal | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: "Table knife, English or Dutch or ? (sic); Blade may be 16th-17th century; Elephant ivory handle, secured by later incorrect brass pin (handle may be from a later, e.g., 19th century, knife); Handle is much less deteriorated than the blade; Blade is touchmarked P." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 26.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0811A,B |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pot with lid | |
| Culture | English or French | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain or France | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England or France | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: copper; Tin | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Rim Diam = 26.5, Max Diam = 27.0, Length = 50.0 | |
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