A Wonderful Kings Hourglass Fish Server, London 1809 Eley, Fern & Chawner Silversmith_William Grundy

A Wonderful Kings Hourglass Fish Server, London 1809 Eley, Fern & Chawner Silversmith_William Grundyenquire A Wonderful Kings Hourglass pattern fish server. Hallmarked for London 1809 by Eley, Fern & Chawner. The terminal is engraved with a crest of a lion with a raised paw. The blade is decorated with a tread surrounding a pierced centre. (see photos) This is a wonderful fish slice of excellent gauge and patina throughout. Overall length: 31cm Length of blade: 17cm Weight: 187g or 6ozT (6. 6oz)

Diameter: 12 inches or 31cm

Marked to the reverse for London 1792 by Thomas Northcote

slightly plainer on the body with a narrower band

Each of circular pedestal form with wide beaded and ovolo moulded rims above openwork sides with four ram’s head mounted supports enclosing a plain silver bowl liner

and other pots made in the same period were more melon shaped

The bayonet fitted lid is simply decorated with symmetrical piercing

5cm or 19 ¾ inches

1 pair of Sugar tongs - London 1858 by Elizabeth & John Eaton

7 oz or 40

The whole standing on four scrolling leaf capped feet

Chawner & Co was sold to Holland

Dublin 1715