Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1776 | |
Category | Carvings; Culinary Items | |
Object Name | Fork | |
Culture | German | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | Germany | |
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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 |