Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Fish Serving Fork

The Story Behind this Blog

Being from the South, Silver is a very big part of my life. It doesn't have anything to do with wealth. Although those with more money - old money, tend to have more of it. New money tend not to spend their money on Silver. They do not have the appreciation for the warmth of the metal, the beauty of the patina, the story it tells of the generations past who have used it. A true southern girl comes of age when she chooses her silver pattern, long before she chooses her mate. If she is smart, she chooses that of her mother, grandmother, or favorite great aunt who in their benevolence will pass their silver on to her. It is the pieces in those sets, the pieces on our tables, along with the pieces we find in the corners of the displays in antique stores that prompted me to start this blog. They are beautiful, they are odd, but what are they, and what in the hell do you do with them?

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Friday, May 15, 2020

Pompeian by Whiting

In 1913 Whiting introduced their Pompeian pattern,

Large Solid Fish Serving Fork (8 inches)

Whiting Division Pompeian (Sterling, 1913) Large Solid Fish Serving Fork

Whiting Division Pompeian (Sterling, 1913) Large Solid Fish Serving Fork

Egg Spoon (5 5/8 inches)

Whiting Division Pompeian (Sterling, 1913) Egg Spoon

Individual Fish Fork (5 1/2 inches)

Whiting Division Pompeian (Sterling, 1913) Individual Solid Fish Fork

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

GE26 by Shielber

GE26 by Shiebler was introduced in 1900. It is a lovely ornate pattern.

Fish Serving Knife (11 1/2 inches)

Friday, March 2, 2018

Fish Serving Fork - Large (Part 2)

More examples of the Fish Serving Fork. These are all designated as "Large".

Versailles By Gorham (9 1/8 inches)

Mazarin by Dominick and Haff (8 3/4 inches)

Buttercup by Gorham (8 5/8 inches)

Old French by Gorham (9 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Fish Serving Forks - Small (Part 2)

Another post on Fish Serving Forks. I posted a while back on this piece. These can range from the simple - with little or no embellishment on the bowl, to others that are quite elaborate.

Orange Blossom Old by Alvin (8 1/8 inches)

Strasbourg by Gorham (7 5/8 inches)

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (7 1/4 inches)

French Renaissance by Reed and Barton (8 7/8 inches)