The earliest English silver fish servers were individual pieces, produced during the 18th Century, and resembling a trowel in shape, with a pierced and symmetrical flat blade, and a wooden or silver handle. During the 19th Century the blade shape changed, and towards the beginning of the Victorian period a large fish serving fork was added to make a set. The most sought after designs today are those with intricate pierced or engraved silver blades and tines, and ornately detailed silver handles, or those with exquisite carved ivory handles.
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Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1906 by John Batt & Co. Ltd., this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Fish Servers, feature Mother of Pearl handles, and engraved decoration to the blade and tine. The fish knife measures 11"(28cm) in length, the fork measures 8.75"(22cm) in length. The box measures 1.75"(4.5cm) tall, by 13"(33cm) wide, by 4.75"(12cm) deep
£395
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1879 by Atkin Brothers, this attractive pair of Antique, Victorian, Sterling Silver Fish Servers, are in the aesthetic taste, with engraved decoration to the blade and tine, pistol shape handles, and an engraved family crest to the blade. The fish serving knife measures 11.75"(29.5cm) wide, by 2"(5cm) deep, and the fish serving fork measures 8.75"(22cm) wide, by 2"(5cm) deep.
The crest is that of the Mercer family.
£475
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1881 by Elkington & Co., this very attractive set of Victorian Antique Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Fish Eaters and Serving Pieces, is presented in it's original box, and comprises 12 pairs of fish knives and forks, all featuring wonderful engraved decoration, and a fish serving knife and fork, with engraved and pierced detailing. Each fish knife measures 9"(23cm) long, by 1"(2.5cm) wide, each fish fork measures 7.75"(20cm) long, by just under 1"(2.5cm) wide, the serving knife measures 12"(35cm) long, by 2"(5cm) wide, and the serving fork measures 10"(25.5cm) long, by 2"(5cm) wide.
The box measures 4.5"(11.5cm) tall, by 15.25"(38.5cm) long, by 12"(30.5cm) wide.
£4,275