Regency Sterling Silver Pierced Fish Slice London 1815

Description

Heading : Regency sterling silver fish slice
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1815 for William Chawner II 
Period : Regency
Origin : London. England
Decoration : Large fish slice with central pierced decoration
Size :  30.5×6.7cm
Condition : Exccellent. some scattered fine scratches. no dings
Restoration : None
Weight : 160 grams (approx 5.1 troy)

Known at the time as ‘long oval servers.’ 

Historical irrelevance :

Made in the same year that Boney finally met his comeuppance at the Battle of Waterloo. We can say with some confidence that this was not used on a field south of Brussels.