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Antique Silverplated Fish Servers.
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Antique Silverplated Fish Servers.

19th century
Description

Magnificent pair of Victorian silverplate fish servers; in Albany pattern with fine decoration to the knife blade and the fork tines. Faultless condition and good size, really outstanding.

Sheffield, c.1890. Atkin Bros.

Length of knife 31cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated these Antique Silver Fish Servers to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1094497
Dealers Internal Reference
28/2205
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Description
Magnificent pair of Victorian silverplate fish servers; in Albany pattern with fine decoration to the knife blade and the fork tines. Faultless condition and good size, really outstanding.

Sheffield, c.1890. Atkin Bros.

Length of knife 31cm

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated these Antique Silver Fish Servers to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1094497
Dealers Internal Ref
28/2205
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles.
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Archive I A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles.

Antique Silverplated Fish Servers.

Archive II A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles. View II
Archive III A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles. View III
Archive IV A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles. View IV
Archive V A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles. View V
Archive VI A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles. View VI
Archive VII A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles. View VII
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George James Antiques
Telephone 01488 580 048
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
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George James Antiques
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A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles.
Antique Silverplated Fish Servers.
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A set of antique silver-plated fish servers featuring an engraved serving knife and a matching four-tined fork with fluted handles.
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  • ObjectServing Cutlery
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngraved scrollwork, Fluted handles, Foliate engraving
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 1.5 cm (1 in)

This pair of Victorian silver-plated fish servers dates from 1890 and is made by Atkin Bros in Sheffield. The matching set includes a serving knife and a four-tined fork finished in a bright silver colour, both decorated with Albany pattern fluted handles. The knife blade and fork tines display fine foliate engraving and scrollwork, accompanied by decorative mouldings along the handle shafts and tapered finials at the ends. Each piece measures 31 cm in length. In a modern interior, these serving utensils suit placement on a dining sideboard top during formal meals. They serve practically for hosting dinner parties, specifically for presenting and serving fish courses at the dining table. The silver-plated construction provides a traditional English Country House aesthetic suitable for period tableware collections.

FAQs

Introduced in the mid-to-late eighteenth century and gaining widespread popularity during the Victorian era, fish servers were created as specialised dining utensils to lift delicate fillets off the bone without disturbing the fish skin.

High-end examples were crafted from sterling silver, while silver-plated electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) became widely produced for Victorian dining tables, often featuring carved bone, silver, or mother-of-pearl handles.

Authentic pieces typically bear makers marks or EPNS stamps near the ferrule or base of the blade, accompanied by hand-engraved scrollwork or floral decoration rather than modern machine stamping.

Display them flat inside a glass-topped dining table display case or arrange them on a sideboard top as part of a curated silver collection.

Hand wash gently with warm soapy water using a soft cloth, avoid abrasive scrubbers that strip silver plating, and polish occasionally with a dedicated silver cream to prevent oxidisation.
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