Object number
51/1192
Description
This is a wrought iron meat fork with two prongs and was used for roasting. It dates from the eighteenth century and came from Sussex.
Physical description
1 meat fork: metal (wrought iron)
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This meat fork was used for roasting. These forks which were very common in the 17th and 18th centuries, may have evolved from the iron three-barbed flesh hook of the Roman occupation. // This two-pronged fork came from Sussex. It is made of wrought iron and has a well-shaped handle. // It measures 23.75 overall, the prongs being 4 inches.', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M280, 1917.
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_721.tif - High resolution image