Accession No

1923.290.3-4


Description

Iron knife and fork with wooden pistol handles. Two pronged fork with iron collar and a dark wooden handle. wide pointed knife with heavily chipped cutting edge and dark wood handle. Both are very corroded with some cracks to the wooden handles.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England


Period

Post Medieval ?18th century


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.290.3-4


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.290 [A-P ?sic]: '1 3-pronged fork (?Roman), 1 portion of bit (?Medieval), 1 hook (date unknown), 1 stirrup - curved circular side bars leading to small oval foot rest (?18th century), 1 comb (?18th century), fork and knife (?18th century), 1 bit (centre-bit tool), 5 double-edged tanged blades, and 1 socketed lance head.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1923.290: '13 iron objects.'
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Aedan Jones


Description (Physical description)
Iron knife and fork with wooden pistol handles. Two pronged fork with iron collar and a dark wooden handle. wide pointed knife with heavily chipped cutting edge and dark wood handle. Both are very corroded with some cracks to the wooden handles.
Event Date 7/11/2023
Author: Aedan Jones


FM:45291

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