On May 24, 10:44*am, Mack A. Damia > wrote:
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:19 -0400, (Fred/Libby
>
> Barclay) wrote:
>
> >We inherited a similar dining room item.
> >It is a Victorian Pickle Server. *It is a beautifully etched octagonally
> >shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. *It sits on a very
> >ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
> >has been repaired *On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
> >much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
> >It looks like a mini old ice bucket. *I took it to an antique dealer to
> >make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
> >from pickle juice. *He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
> >the top - I've forgotten which. *It's useless, which is why it's still
> >around. *Just something to polish and dust and talk about.
>
> Sorry, that was the wrong photo.
>
> When I Google on Vorlagebesteck I get links to.....
>
> http://www.quoka.de/sammlungen-selte...ngen/cat_39_39...
>
> --
> mad

I agree with fish/roast/[pastry - especially if it is German:
sauerbraten etc or kuchen?
As a wedding present we got a very fancy silver tongs with 1.5" X 1.5"
pierced and vertical flat sides. The handle part was like a
scissors. We had been married for several years before we finally
discovered that it was a "petit four" server. I don't remember who
got it in the divorce settlement but I haven't seen it in years and
don't have a record of who gave it to us.
Lynn in Fargo