Flesh fork

1825-1875

Measurements

17-1/2 in x 1-7/8 in x 1-1/4 in

Materials

Iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.961

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The iron flesh fork, used for all kinds of cooking needs, has a long handle, turned down at the tip for hanging.  The three tines at the opposite end curve upward at their tips.  The two pieces of iron from which the fork is made are diamond-shaped in cross-section.  The long piece appears to be split to attach the shorter one to be bent into the two outer tines.