Fork, 15th century, Italian, Iron, copper alloy, partially gilt, niello, Overall: 11 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in. (29.4 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Iron, An eleventh-century manuscript now in the Biblioteca dell’Abbazia, Montecassino, depicts two men at a table, using two-pronged forks to assist in carving and eating. This practice was extremely rare, although a letter written by Peter Damiano (circa 1070-1072) mentions that the Byzantine wife of the doge of Venice refused to follow the Western custom of eating with her fingers and insisted that she be allowed to use a two-pronged fork
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Fork, 15th century, Italian, Iron, copper alloy, partially gilt, niello, Overall, 11 9/16 x 1 1/8 9/16, 29.4 2.9 1.4 cm, Metalwork-Iron, eleventh-century, manuscript, now, Biblioteca dell’Abbazia, Montecassino, depicts two, men, table, using two-pronged, forks, assist, carving, eating, practice, extremely rare, although, letter written, Peter Damiano, circa 1070-1072, mentions, Byzantine wife, doge, Venice refused, follow, Western custom, fingers, insisted, allowed, two-pronged fork
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