1930s Solid Silver Articulating Fish

1930s Solid Silver Articulating FishFine dining customs soared during and after the Victorian period, which came hand in hand with an increased demand for extravagant silverware. One way in which this manifested was in the form of underwater themes. As a result, additions to the kitchen and dining room were often modeled on fish, shells and other oceanic inhabitants. Please note, this item is a truly original vintage piece with slight imperfections and distinctive characteristics that

it's perfect for collecting discarded notes and ideas

it combines a glass body with a chrome-plated brass base and solid oryx horn plates

Christofle’s Japanese chopsticks are meticulously handcrafted in France from resin with signature silver-plated grip ends

spun and hand-dyed in Johnstons’ 225-year-old Elgin mill

nigiri – the list goes on

known for its esteemed games produced by British craftspeople

inspired by the marine world

While variations in the milky-white glaze are a natural result of the handmade process

the design reflects themes of memory

Mori Kougei’s Poke collection utilises the tsuki-ita technique

Co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte movement Josef Hoffmann designed the Atlantis tea service for Augarten in 1929

hand-blown from his studio in Cambridge