What-is-it question CXIV.

[2209patrick]

These two items both have a pierced plate that rests in a dish.
They are a serving dish and strainer (or drainer) for fish.

The top picture shows an example by George Hunter of London, 1762 (from the Royal Collection).
Length is 17.5 inches (44.5 cm.).

Second example was made by Paul Storr of London, 1818.
It is 22 inches (56 cm.) long.

What were these called?




Pat.
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[kerangoumar]

mazarines
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[2209patrick]

Well done Kerangoumar.
Yes, they are called mazarines.

Sometimes just called a "fish plate". Ceramic examples are often refered to as "fish drainers".

Pat.
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[dognose]

Hi Pat,

I just thought I'll add this one to the thread.
It's a mazarine by Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, dated 1769. This and a pair of candlesticks dated 1768, are the only items of Boulton & Fothergill silver assayed at Chester that are known to exist.



Dispite the early date of this rare circular example, it is machine pierced.
It is now part of the Birmingham Assay Office Collection.
Trev.

[kerangoumar]

there are two other antique mazarines that are fairly similar to one another, by storr and by burwash, and two or three george jensens. the strainer by burwash is much more ornate than storr's. not too common an object.
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[2209patrick]

Thanks Trev and Kerangoumar for the interesting info.

Here's one more by Paul de Lamerie, 1745.


Pat.
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