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ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 04-28-2006 12:44 AM [01-2425] Above are some pictures of a server that I believe is called a whitefish server. This one is not marked and I believe it to be silverplate. The construction is very interesting as the top paddle is kept in the open position by a hidden spring, but a light pressure on the upper thumb rest lowers the paddle to hold the food. I do not recall seeing any servers of this type with an American mark and suspect this one is from a European country. This type is extremely easy to use and wonder why more are not seen. IP: Logged
FWG Posts: 845 Registered: Aug 2005	posted 05-06-2006 08:40 AM I agree; I've only seen a very few with this sort of mechanism, but all of them have been European -- and most have been plated rather than solid. I think I remember one that was solid, and French, but not absolutely sure of that memory as it was many years ago. IP: Logged
William Hood Posts: 271 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 05-09-2006 12:22 PM For a discussion and examples of English double-bladed servers for whitebait, see Dale E. Bennett, "Englishmen, Whitebait, and Double-bladed Servers," Silver Magazine, Jan/Feb 2002, pp. 36-41. For a rare American sterling example made by Polhamus and Strong, see discussion and Fig. 1 in William P. Hood Jr., Dale E. Bennett, Charles S. Curb and John R. Olson, "American Silver Fish Servers, 1840-1910: Part Two," Silver Magazine, Jan/Feb 2003, pp. 18-19. IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 05-09-2006 05:51 PM This is the fifth one of these that I have seen, including two by Gorham. Below are photos of a rather unusual example by Wm. Gale & Son which features an engraved medallion. It is marked 925 Sterling and it has the Gale date mark for 1862. IP: Logged

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