Vintage Silverplate Hotel Flatware - Fish Fork & Knife Pair

Gathered from hotels, restaurants, cafés, ocean liners, railroads & estates throughout Great Britain, our Vintage Hotel Flatware is all meticulously reconditioned & replated in hotel-weight silver. Our flatware is not a reproduction, it is the genuine article. Generally dating from before World War II, this flatware is a perfect example of the quality & craftsmanship that exemplified the British silver industry. The patterns are typically based on eighteenth-century English and French sterling silver prototypes. Some pieces are more ornate, some are more simple. They may be ornamented with a monogram, heraldic crest or the name of a hotel, restaurant or café.  Each piece is unique, each piece is lovely.

Newly added to our collection are mixed pairs of fish fork and knives! The dedicated fish knife and fork are relatively modern inventions, emerging in the early 19th century alongside the rise of specialized cutlery in Britain and France.

The fish knife, with its broad, flat blade and subtle point, was designed not for cutting—after all, a well-prepared fish should flake apart—but for effortlessly lifting fillets and removing bones with grace. The fork, often with wider, flatter tines, made handling delicate flesh all the easier. Their development coincided with the height of Victorian dining etiquette, when hosting an elaborate meal was as much about ritual as it was about sustenance. By the mid-1800s, British silversmiths like Elkington & Co. and French makers such as Christofle were producing elegant fish services in silver and silver plate, elevating these utensils from mere practicality to status symbols of refinement.

Dishwasher safe, but hand-washing preserves their shine. Forks are approximately 7"-7.5" in length and knives are approximately 8.5"-9" in length.

Please be aware that since our flatware is indeed vintage and "found", sizes may vary slightly from placesetting to placesetting. Sizes may also vary from standard American flatware;  the biggest difference being tablespoons tend to be a bit larger, while teaspoons tend to be a bit smaller than their contemporary American counterparts. 

Thank you for allowing us to choose a beautiful mix of forks and knives for you and rest assured that we have the highest standards and will only send you that which we are very proud of.