Fork, Pastry

Name/Title

Fork, Pastry

Entry/Object ID

26.12.54

Description

Pasty Fork. Material: metal. Size: 1 5/8" x 7 1/2". Description: silver plated metal, three ordinary tines and one larger, toothed tine; pattern on handle of berries and flowers, beaded edging around handle.

Context

Ruth Stewart was the estate executor for Dorothy Moriarty who died in March of 2012. Dorothy Moriarty was the niece to Frank and Barbara Goodspeed of Waseca. A pastry fork, also known as a "pie fork", is a fork designed for eating pastries and other desserts while holding a plate. The fork has 3 or 4 tines. The 3 tine fork has a larger, flattened and beveled tine on the side while the 4 tine fork has the 1st and 2nd tine connected or bridged together and beveled.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Fork, Pastry

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fork, Dessert

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fork, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating & Drinking Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 9, 2012

Update Date

November 21, 2024