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One Solid Silver Dutch 1864 Hallmarked Engraved Sardine Fork.
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One Solid Silver Dutch 1864 Hallmarked Engraved Sardine Fork.

19th century
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Dutch 1864 hallmarked solid silver .833 fine 19th century sardine fork with lovely shaped stem and an engraved foliate and scroll design to both stem and tines.

The tine end of the fork has a curved almost bowl shape, with the tines curving slightly out, having sharp ends.

Fully hallmarked including maker's mark AK.

Originally for sardines, it is also great for serving meat or cheese, seafood or pickles.

Size-5.5 inches long by 1 1/8 inches wide.

Weight-15 grams.

A lovely fork to use or to give as a gift for those who love to eat or serve sardines or any of the other foods listed.

Although one photo shows two forks, this listing and pricing is for one fork only.

It will be the talking point of the bar or dining table.

Sardine items are most desired and collectable.

In very good condition.

Declaration

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Antique Dutch Silver Sardine Fork to the 1860s.

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Dutch 1864 hallmarked solid silver .
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833 fine 19th century sardine fork with lovely shaped stem and an engraved foliate and scroll design to both stem and tines.
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The tine end of the fork has a curved almost bowl shape, with the tines curving slightly out, having sharp ends.

fig 1. An 1864 Dutch solid silver sardine fork featuring hand-engraved foliate scrollwork along the handle and flared tines.
fig 1. One Solid Silver Dutch 1864 Hallmarked Engraved Sardine Fork.

Fully hallmarked including maker's mark AK.

Originally for sardines, it is also great for serving meat or cheese, seafood or pickles.

Size-5.5 inches long by 1 1/8 inches wide.

Weight-15 grams.

A lovely fork to use or to give as a gift for those who love to eat or serve sardines or any of the other foods listed.

fig 2. An 1864 Dutch solid silver sardine fork featuring hand-engraved foliate scrollwork along the handle and flared tines.
fig 2. One Solid Silver Dutch 1864 Hallmarked Engraved Sardine Fork.

Although one photo shows two forks, this listing and pricing is for one fork only.

It will be the talking point of the bar or dining table.

Sardine items are most desired and collectable.

In very good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Antique Dutch Silver Sardine Fork to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA138519
Dealers Internal Ref
6153A
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An 1864 Dutch solid silver sardine fork featuring hand-engraved foliate scrollwork along the handle and flared tines.
One solid silver Dutch 1864 hallmarked engraved sardine fork.
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A sardine fork is a specialised silver serving utensil featuring short, broad tines designed to lift delicate preserved fish without tearing them. These distinct serving pieces emerged in the mid-nineteenth century as Victorian dining etiquette favoured highly specific flatware for individual courses.

Nineteenth-century Dutch silver pieces were crafted from solid silver alloys, often hand-cut and shaped from sheet silver before receiving hand-engraved scrollwork and etched embellishments. They were struck with official town, maker, and duty hallmarks to certify metal purity.

Authentic Dutch silver pieces from this era carry official silver purity marks such as the lion passant or sword mark, alongside a date letter stamp and makers mark. These tiny punches are usually struck on the reverse stem or blade of the item.

Antique silver servers can be displayed in lined presentation cases on sideboards, arranged inside glazed cabinet drawers, or incorporated into contemporary table settings to provide visual texture and historical contrast.

Solid silver should be washed gently by hand in warm soapy water and dried immediately with a soft cloth. Occasional light polishing with a dedicated silver cloth removes oxidisation while preserving hand-engraved details.
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