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Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-2103 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Knife |
| Culture |
English or German |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain or Germany |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England or Germany |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
1500s or early 1600s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal; Ivory (elephant) |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: “Knife; Possibly English (by construction) or German (by shape of handle), 16th or early 17th century; Shaped and faceted elephant ivory handle, aged or stained to a dark brown; Excavated. For shape, compare CAS 0389-1960, 0389-1858 and 0389-2101; A good piece.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 19.9 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1859 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2098 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Fork |
| Culture |
English or possibly German or Dutch |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain or possibly Germany or Netherlands |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England or possibly Germany or Netherlands |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1600-1650 |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal; Ivory (elephant?); Silver |
| Description |
Two-tined iron fork with silver bolster and ivory handle; Proximal end of handle is carved into likeness of upper torso of a woman with tentacle arms; From BRL 1982: “Small carving fork, English or possibly German; Finely carved ivory (elephant?) (sic) handle: a woman in a fancy hat and a clinging gown; Silver ferrule; Very fancy forged two-tine straight form; Some damage to base of handle; Bailey plate 28, 29, identifies a similar piece as English, second half of 17th century; This could be Dutch also, or could be German, same period.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 22.3 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1960 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Knife |
| Culture |
English, possibly |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain, possibly |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England, possibly |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
1600s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Iron; Copper alloy; Enamel |
| Description |
Plain iron blade with copper alloy handle; Handle is decorated in floral pattern that is painted in multiple colors; From BRL 1982: “Table Knife, possibly English; Wrought hollow, copper alloy handle, assembled in two halves; Chased with elaborate design that were filled with white, blue, and red-violet enamel; Straight bolstered blade with remains of a touchmark; Note: Bailey fig. 54 says this type of work may be 17th century English, handle shape may be German; A nice piece.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 21.0 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-1833 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Fork |
| Culture |
English, probably |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: London, perhaps |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
early 1800s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?); Silver |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: "Dinner fork, early 19th century, probably England, perhaps London. Three-tined fork. Rope carved ivory (elephant?) (sic) handle with silver ferrule, cap missing." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 18.9 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1664 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Knife |
| Culture |
English, probably |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: London, probably |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
late 1700s to early 1800s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Iron; Antler; Silver |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: "Dinner knife, probably England, probably London. Blade: steel, welded to iron bolster (typical English). Handle: Extra fancy crown stag handle with head carved in crown. Silver ferrule. Late 18th to early 19th century. Compare to [CAS] 0389-2020." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.1, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 29.0 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1665 |
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| Category |
Carvings; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Cutlery handle |
| Culture |
English, probably |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: London, probably |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
late 1700s to early 1800s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Antler; Metal: Silver |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: "Dinner knife handle, probably England, probably London. Extra fancy crown stag handle with head carved in crown. Silver ferrule. Late 18th to early 19th century. Compare to [CAS] 0389-2020." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.0, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 10.5 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1825 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Cheese gouge |
| Culture |
English, probably |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
| County |
South Yorkshire, probably |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Sheffield, probably |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1870-1910 |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Silver; Ivory (elephant) |
| Description |
Plain steel scoop with plain shaft raised decorations on silver bolster and plain ivory handle that has been dyed green; From BRL 1982: "Cheese gouge (for soft cheese), probably England (Sheffield). Silver plated steel blade, factory made. Bulbous green dyed, elephant ivory handle, with sterling silver ferrule. Dye most likely not original. Note: engraved mark near bolster, lower case 'e' - may be owner's mark, ca. 1870-1910." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 26.3 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0389-2020 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items |
| Object Name |
Knife |
| Culture |
English, probably |
| Global Region |
Europe |
| Country |
England / Great Britain, probably |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
England, probably |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: London, probably |
| Maker's Name |
W. Lund |
| Date of Manufacture |
early 1800s |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Antler; Silver; Brass |
| Description |
Plain steel blade with rounded distal end; Silver bolster with antler handle that has a silver rosette on the proximal end; Stamped on proximal portion of blade "W. Lund"; From BRL 1982: "Small double-edged knife, possibly a table cheese serving knife. Blade: double-edged. Handle: Crown stag horn. Brass flower on crown. Silver ferrule. Mark: 'W. Lund' (same work as [CAS] 0389-1664, 1665), probably England, probably London, but no info. on name." |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.8, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 19.2 |
