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Carving Fork

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c. -1900

Overview

Bone carving fork with a safety guard or rest mechanism attached to the middle. The swing arm serves as a guard to protect fingers while carving or as a stand to keep tines off the table. it has 2 steel prongs with the section of the movable guard. attached to a yellowish bone round handle.

Historical information

possibly manufactured early 1990's in England.
it was the property of Mrs Pat Campbell while she lived on the farming property along Toompup Road, Ongerup during the 1940's - 80's

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-126-24.50

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Bone

Steel

Height or length

24 cm

Keywords

Knife