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Fish slice
Gray, Myra Mimlitsch, born 1962 - Enlarge image
Fish slice
- Place of origin:
New York (State) (made)
- Date:
2000 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Gray, Myra Mimlitsch, born 1962 (designer and maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Sterling silver, hammered and bevelled
- Credit Line:
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Professor B. Seymour Rabinovitch
- Museum number:
M.105-2008
- Gallery location:
In Storage
The traditional trowel shape of this server strikingly contrasts with the original and contemporary chain-mail decoration. The elegant form of this slice is composed of a hammered sheet panel blade that rises in an elegant curve and splits to form the edging of the handle. The chain-mail perimeter of the blade is balanced by the chain-mail interior of the handle. Interlocking rings hammered flat and bevelled at the edges create this striking effect. The war-like connotations of this decoration seem contradictory to our preconceptions of dining as an entertaining and relaxed activity. This beautifully integrated piece is both original and timeless.