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CAS 0429-0067A,B   CAS 0429-0067A,B; Perfume atomizer with box
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Vessels
Object Name Perfume atomizer with box
Culture German?
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Atomizer: alligator skin, metal, plastic; Box: cardboard
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2052   CAS 0389-2052; Knife sheath
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sheath
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
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
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 3.3, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 17.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1646A,B   CAS 0389-1646A,B; Knife sheath
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sheath
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather; Wood
Description Two piece dark brown leather sheath with top, designs stamped in leather include flowers, hearts and birds with "1765."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 26.6

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2089   CAS 0389-2089; Pitcher
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

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1448   CAS 0389-1448; Plate
Category Carvings
Object Name Plate
Culture European or Euro-American
Global Region Europe or North America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Round shallow plate or dish carved from single piece of wood; Interior and exterior base is flat; Sides flare outward slightly; Lip is very broad and flat; Exterior appears to have been stained or painted black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Max Diam = 15.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1413   CAS 0389-1413; Chalice
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Chalice
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Max Diam = 11.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1416   CAS 0389-1416; Chalice
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Chalice
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.0, Max Diam = 12.0

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1419   CAS 0389-1419; Chalice
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Chalice
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.8, Max Diam = 9.7

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1418   CAS 0389-1418; Cup
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Cup
Culture Spanish
Global Region Europe
Country Spain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Chalice-like cup with deep round cup on flaring pedestal base; Two support columns are attached to lower edge of base and lower edge of cup; Geometric panel is carved around lower half of base; Band of lightly carved floral and plant motifs encircles upper portion of exterior of cup and a simple geometric band encircles the lower portion of the cup.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.6, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1415   CAS 0389-1415; Cup
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Cup
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Chalice-like cup with deep round cup on flaring pedestal base; Two support columns are attached to lower edge of base and lower edge of cup; Decoration is limited to light carved x patterns along the support columns.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.5, Max Diam = 9.9

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1420   CAS 0389-1420; Cup
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Cup
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Chalice-shaped cup with a plain, flaring pedestal base and a straight flat handle attached to the rim and base; Exterior of cup is decorated with carved geometric design and the letters "AOV."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.8, Max Diam = 8.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1421   CAS 0389-1421; Cup
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Cup
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Deep round cup on flaring, pedestal base; Two support columns are attached to base of cup and to lower edge of base; Exterior sides and underbody of cup are decorated with lightly carved images of the sun, a bull, a bird, a snake, several stars, and other shapes, and the letters "RYA" (possibly "__A RYA") [other letters are indistinct].
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.8, Max Diam = 10.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1434   CAS 0389-1434; Cup
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Cup
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe, probably
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.5, Max Diam = 11.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1454A,B   CAS 0389-1454A,B; Food mold
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Food mold
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Two-piece food mold, each half carved from a rectangular wooden block and each a mirror image of the other; Each block shows two deeply carved roosters with a hen at its feet; Carving extends to one edge of block to allow for pouring of materials into mold, when used with other half of mold.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 22.4, Depth = 2.9, Length = 9.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1456   CAS 0389-1456; Food mold
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Food mold
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Bell-shaped food mold carved from single piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe to form overall shape; Interior has been hollowed out to form cup-like mold whose sides are very shallowly fluted; Decorative carved floral pattern forms top of design.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1453   CAS 0389-1453; Food stamp / mold
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Food stamp / mold
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Double-sided food stamp or mold, carved from rectangular block of wood; One face of mold shows deeply carved image of standing woman who wears full length dress with billowed sleeves and carries sash in her hands; Opposite face shows deeply carved image of standing man who wears pants, knee-length coat, and crown and holds staff in left hand; Small dog is at his right side.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.3, Depth = 3.0, Length = 44.2

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1614   CAS 0389-1614; Fork
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Fork
Culture Dutch or possibly German
Global Region Europe
Country Netherlands or possibly Germany
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1700s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory: walrus tusk; Silver
Description Four-tined steel fork with silver bolster and carved ivory handle; Handle has three torsos with four heads above the torsos and another set of four heads above that; From BRL 1982: “Table fork, Dutch or possibly German; Super ornate walrus ivory carved handle, represents 8 bewigged male heads on 3 bodies; Three represent clergy (with cross), soldier (with dagger), navigator (with anchor); Top decoration broken; Four tine steel fork; Probably early 18th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 19.4

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2098   CAS 0389-2098; Fork
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
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
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

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1833   CAS 0389-1833; Fork
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Fork
Culture English, probably
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist. England, probably
County
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 0389-1776   CAS 0389-1776; Fork
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Fork
Culture German
Global Region Europe
Country Germany
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Nickel silver; Wood (probably boxwood)
Description Four-tined metal fork with wooden handle, metal in plain without decoration, the wooden handle has three human figures on sides with a lion on the proximal end; From BRL: “Fork with wood handle, probably boxwood, carved with panel of three women, surmounted by a lion; Blade is late 19th century German, factory made; Nickel silver ferrule; May be Dutch blade (sic) and Indonesian handle.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 18.1
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