Since When Do Westerners Use Cutlery?

While the knife and spoon appear to have ancient origins, it took the fork, which had been in use for ages by the Byzantines and the Chinese, among others, to become standard fare.

The banquet of the monarchs, painting by Claudio Coello (1579) / photo public domain
The Banquet of the Monarchs, c.1579, Painting by Claudio Coello (1579) @Public Domain.