Object number
62/234/1-2
Exhibition
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
Label Text
TOASTING FORK. This toasting fork was made by a blacksmith in Buckinghamshire in 1961. It has a metal 'shield' to protect the handle from the heat of the fire. The fork was used to cook in front of an open fire. It looks weird. It is interesting how it was used by people in the past. MERL 62/234/1-3.
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
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4420.tif - High resolution image
