Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1717 | |
Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Folding 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 | 1700s or early 1800s | |
Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
Materials | Metal: Steel; Iron; Bone | |
Description | From BRL 1982: “Folding fork, England; Bone handle; Long (barlow style) iron bolsters integral with liners; Steel two-tine fork; Steel spring, end broken off; 18th or early 19th century.” | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.2, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 13.8 (open) |