Object number
62/233
Creator
Description
This toasting fork was made by J. E. More, a blacksmith at Iver, Buckinghamshire, c. 1961. It has been polished and lacquered. This is a two-pronged toasting fork with a metal ‘shield’ which protects the handle from the heat of the fire.
Physical description
1 fork: metal
Archival history
Letter, J. E. More to MERL, 12 June 1961 - 'Would you be willing to take from me some specimens of modern blacksmith's work? // ... My work is not burnished like your exhibits but polished only to the degree of armour bright: and then lacquered.'
Production place
Iver
Production date
1961 - 1961
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Material
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4419.tif - High resolution image