[Ansteorra] forks (was: Drinking from a bowl)

[Coblaith Muimnech]

Grainne wrote:
> . . .forks came into use during our period. Can't remember when.

There's a pretty extensive exploration of the topic at <http:// 
robyyan.googlepages.com/fork>.  The summation reads, "The persona  
most likely to use a fork would be a rich, late period Italian, while  
the least likely would be an early period Englishman (or Saxon, or  
Briton). A poor persona would be very unlikely to use a fork at any  
time in the SCA period. The richer, later period, and closer to Italy  
a western European is, the more likely they are to use a fork at table."

Karen Larsdatter's compiled a list of links to examples of cutlery  
from before the 17th century, including forks <http:// 
www.larsdatter.com/cutlery.htm>, so you can see what the real ones  
look like.  And Billy and Charlie <http://www.billyandcharlie.com/ 
misc.html> and Medieval Design <http://www.medievaldesign.com/eng- 
prodotti.asp?form_chiave=25> both sell reproductions.


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