Sweetmeat Fork, ca. 1500, Made in Upper Rhineland, Germany, German, Silver, partially engraved, silver-gilt, and rock crystal, 7 7/8 x 13/16 x 9/16 in. (20 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Graceful design, fine workmanship, and costly materials transform this essentially utilitarian implement into a luxury object of striking elegance. As forks were rarely used for eating until the 16th century, this example was probably used for serving sweetmeats or other delicacies
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Sweetmeat Fork, ca, 1500, Upper Rhineland, Germany, German, Silver, partially engraved, silver-gilt, rock crystal, 7 7/8 x 13/16 9/16, 20 2.1 1.4 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Graceful design, fine workmanship, costly materials, transform, essentially utilitarian, implement, luxury object, striking elegance, forks, rarely, eating, 16th century, example, serving sweetmeats, delicacies
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