Fish slice, fiddle pattern
Maker’s mark: “HINCH / LIFFE” (impressed)
Assay marks: tree, lion rampant (Glasgow)
Date mark: “D” (1822)
Duty mark: head of George IV
Fish slices first appeared on dinner tables in about 1760. The pierced blade allowed the cooking juices to drain.
Object no :
DMSW040a, DMSW040b
Collection :
Creator :
Joseph Walker Hinchsliffe
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 310mm, width (blade) 72mm, length (blade) 157mm
Materials :
silver
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:1999.23.1
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council