Accession Number

2017.001.004.002

Alternate Name

fish serving knife

Description

Silver fish serving knife. Handle decorated in relief patterns reminiscent of flowers and shells. Floral and acanthus incising and acanthus cutouts on the blade.

Narrative

The two-piece set of fish servers was first owned and used by Dunsmuir descendant John William Bryden (1869-1953) and his wife Ellen Gertrude Tarbell (1882-1964) and was passed down through the family until it was acquired by The Castle Society. These fish servers were added to the museum’s collection to aid in the presentation of the Dunsmuir-era at Craigdarroch.

History of Use

This two-piece set of fish servers was first owned and used by Dunsmuir descendant John William Bryden (1869-1953) and his wife Ellen Gertrude Tarbell (1882-1964) at their Oak Bay B.C. residence at 899 Transit Road, and subsequently at their waterfront house in Royston, Vancouver Island (near Cumberland and Courtenay). It was then inherited by their son Gerald Robert Bryden (1913-1992) of Royston and then by his daughter in Campbell River, from whom it was acquired by The Castle Society.

Date

circa 1900

Dimensions

1.5 cm x 5 cm x 30 cm

Material

Metal, silver; Metal, silver, sterling

Technique

Plated

Country of Origin

United Kingdom