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Fish Slice
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Fish Slice

Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872), fabricated by · c. 1824 · silver

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Look closely at the delicate details of this utensil. Often the decoration reveals the function of these special pieces. For what purpose do you think this was used?

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineFish Slice, c. 1824. Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872). Silver; overall: 30.4 x 6.9 cm (11 15/16 x 2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Margaret Virginia Tozzer, 1972.349

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