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[Elaine Koogler]

And then there are the lovely Anglo-Saxon "sporks" that we acquired
reproductions of from a craftsman in Atlantia.  He said that he had documented
them back to the 8 - 9th century.

Kiri

"Decker, Terry D." wrote:

> I believe someone on the list commented that the earliest forks known in
> England are from the excavations of Danish York, however nothing is known
> about how they were used.
>
> For a short, but interesting piece on forks quoting Coryate, try:
>
> http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/TableFork.html
>
> Bear
>
> > >
> > > An Englishman named Thomas Coryate brought the first forks back
> > > toiEngland after seeing them in Italy during his travels in 1608.
> > >
> >
> > Hm. What's our first documented date for forks in England? I
> > keep wanting
> > to think Phillipa of Hanault brought them, but that may be rosemary.
> >
> > --
> > Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise
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