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Toasting Fork

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1824

GUSN

GUSN-61113

Description

Toasting fork with telescoping brass shaft, three cast iron tines. Circular handle, red paint.

Details

Descriptive Terms

toasting forks
cookware
painting (coating)
brass (alloy)
cast iron
Tool, Hearth Cooking
Fork, Toasting
Fork, Toasting

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 1/2 x 1 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1701

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