A Two-Piece George W. Shiebler Japonesque Silver Fish Serving Set, New York, circa 1880. Marks: STERLING, (winged S), ... (Total: 2 )

Description

A Two-Piece George W. Shiebler Japonesque Silver Fish Serving Set, New York, circa 1880
Marks: STERLING, (winged S), 5
11-3/4 inches (29.8 cm) (longest, fish slice)
13.40 troy ounces

PROPERTY FROM A SOUTHERN COLLECTION

The two-piece fish serving set, comprising a fish fork and a fish slice, both with hand-hammered surfaces to the handles, tines, and blades, the handles engraved with insects and vegetation, the fish fork tines and fish slice blade engraved with flowering branches, those on the fish slice blade populated by a bird and dragonfly in flight, with traces of original gilt wash throughout.



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