Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1824 | |
Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Fork | |
Culture | English | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | England / Great Britain | |
State/Prov./Dist. | England | |
County | South Yorkshire, probably | |
Other Geographic Data | City: Sheffield, probably | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1750-1830, probably ca. 1800-1830 | |
Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
Materials | Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant) | |
Description | From BRL 1982: “Two-tined carving fork with single prong folding guard. Seems to match table forks CAS 0389-1848, -1849 and -1886, table knives CAS 0389-1690 and -1873, dinner knife CAS 0389-1884, and carving forks CAS 0389-1728 and -1823.” | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 24.2 |