S/5160 Antique Treen 19th Century Hickory Handled Toasting Fork

A 19th century hickory handled well used toasting fork, illustrated in The Cauldron, The Spit and The Fire by Robert Deeley on page 28, being used on a down hearth fire cooking a gobbet of venison. The handle has a natural colour with a burn mark and good patination.

Ex Deeley Collection and illustrated in A History of Cooking Through the Ages by Robert Deeley and Philip Drury on page 29.

Sold 1¼ in. (3 cm.) Wide
28¾ in. (73 cm.) High
English Circa 1880