Silver fish slice

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This silver fish slice was made in 1821-2 by Forrests, a firm of Edinburgh silversmiths.

The fish slice has an English fiddle pattern handle.

With the development of increasingly sophisticated eating habits, especially from the 18th century onwards, more items were required for the dinner table and these were made in an increasingly diverse range of patterns.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-970-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 783
• Date: 1821 - 1822
  1821-2
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: FORRESTS; castle [Edinburgh]; thistle; P; King's head R [in trilobed punch]
  Fish slice
  
• Dimensions: 317 mm L x 75 mm W
  
• What: Fish slice
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Forrests
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver fish-slice with an English fiddle pattern handle, marked "Forrests", Edinburgh, 1821 - 1822
  
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