Elkington Silver Plated Fish Server

Description

Originally designed to serve a delicate filet of fish with its raised right edge keeping it in place along with … more Originally designed to serve a delicate filet of fish with its raised right edge keeping it in place along with its sauce to make it to your guests plate without staining grandma’s tablecloth. This useful utensil works well for serving almost anything with a sauce. Made by the distinguished house of Elkington, originators of silver plating. Marked on the back of the handle.

The originators of silver-plating were George Richards Elkington and Henry Elkington who began their research in times of the Industrial Revolution. By the 1830's they had patented their processes and 1840 saw the technique of electro-plating brought to perfection.

John Culme, in his Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, said that "Elkington Electroplate was soon accepted with the result that the firm allowed a number of manufacturers to use the technique under licence. Among the earliest granted were those of Christofle & Cie of France".

The firm has a worldwide reputation for hand-crafted excellence. Today, the firm is busy making bowls, jugs, trays, candlesticks, ornaments and trophies for international sporting events as well as cutlery pieces. less