Ads
related to: antique fish plate
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Fish Plate (1984.57) Among the discovered items, apart from the significant Heracles plate, thirteen additional smaller plates are part of the collection. Four of these are termed women's head plates, ranging in diameter from 19 to 20 centimeters and attributed to the Armidale painter.
The fish plate's form was that of a dimpled disk elevated on a pedestal, in other words, round and flat with a small cup in the center of plate designed to hold oil or sauce. Its rim was turned down, and often bears a decorative border, either spiraling waves , Greek key and meander motifs, or a wreath of laurel leaves.
A bone dish is a piece of tableware designed to nestle against a round plate. They are crescent shaped and were commonly used in the 19th century to hold fish or chicken bones discarded from the diner's main plate. [1] [2] Their shape also makes them convenient to use as a side plate to serve a cold salad with hot food. [3] [4]
A plate is a broad, mainly flat vessel on which food can be served. [1] A plate can also be used for ceremonial or decorative purposes. Most plates are circular, but they may be any shape, or made of any water-resistant material. Generally plates are raised round the edges, either by a curving up, or a wider lip or raised portion.
A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal or composites connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish, [1] a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile. [2]
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!