Accession No
TEMP.03053
Description
Carving fork made from steel with two curved prongs. The handle is faceted and tapers towards the prongs. The hilt is topped with a gold coloured gilt bust of a man wearing a plumed helmet. Just above the prongs is an upright guard with ridges for sharpening knives.
Place
Europe; Western Europe; Germany
Period
Post Medieval ?18th century ?19th century
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03053
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Steel
Local Term
Measurements
360mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Note written in blue ink found with TEMP.03053: 'Carver's fork of steel with facetted [sic] handle & upright guard, bearing ridges for sharpening knives. The butt (?hilt) ends in a helmet, gilt. German, late 18th or early 19th century.'
Event Date
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
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: Kirsty Kernohan
Description (Physical description)
Carving fork made from steel with two curved prongs. The handle is faceted and tapers towards the prongs. The hilt is topped with a gold coloured gilt bust of a man wearing a plumed helmet. Just above the prongs is an upright guard with ridges for sharpening knives.
Event Date 25/9/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:319512
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