Stock No. 2645	George III silver acorn-shaped fish slice
Very attractive and rare George III sterling silver acorn-shaped fish slice of very good weight. London 1809 by Emes and Barnard. The handle is fiddle pattern, with the contemporary initials WED engraved in a decorative style on the end. The makers' mark and the full hallmarks are stamped on the back of the handle and are very crisp indeed. What makes this fish slice so charming and unusual is the decoration on the slice. The slice is shaped like an acorn with a double squirl on each side of the handle where it meets the slice The centre has a salmon in a cut out oval and the rest of the surface is pierced and engraved with very decorative bright-cut patterns. Maker :- Rebeccah Emes and Edward Barnard

Condition :-Excellent, with very little sign of wear. Very good definition to the engraving, very pleasing patina and very crisp hallmarks
Hallmarked :- London 1809
Size :-	11.5 inches (29.2 cm) long x 2.9 inches (7.4 cm) widest point of slice
Weight :- 4.4 ozt (138 g)
Fish slices with fish decoration are very sought after but particularly so when the slice has an acorn shape. Rebeccah Emes is presumed to be the widow of John Emes (partner to Henry Chawner) who was well known for the elegance and quality of his work, This tradition was continued by the firm Emes and Barnard. Everything they made was of elegant shape, high quality and generous weight. The firm was undoubtedly one of the largest working at that time and they had wide connections in the trade. For example, they supplied Cattle and Barber in York with race cups and Paul Storr's company, Rundell, Bridge and Rundell with plate. They were firm favourites with the English community in India who only bought top quality silver of good gauge.

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