What are these used for?

Hi there
I am hoping someone may know the history of these pieces and if they are antique silver.
Both pieces have quite an elaborate pattern on them. The knife has what I think is a hallmark but the fork doesn't.
Thank you.
Tracey

 

They look like late 19thc aesthetic period silverplate fish servers, I believe they are English.

 

There is a similar L&W mark on this page, the third L&W:

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-L.html

It was also found on fish servers, 1917. The anchor is the mark for Birmingham.

 

Thank you. Do people still use them or are they more for collectors?

 

I do, when I actually cook a whole fish. Which is hardly ever nowadays.

 

My posh relatives were horrified I even had them, it was considered 'not done' among posh people. Ok, so I am a traitor to my supposed class, so what.

 

Hhhhmmm. Well I don't consider myself particularly posh so I think I will use them. They are too nice to be hidden away for ever. As a matter of interest how do posh people serve fish

 

Yay!

They use (double) spoons. Why should they use anything useful when they have been doing silly things for centuries, right?

 

Oh that is funny. I will have a giggle everytime I use my very unposh fish servers!
Would you mind please helping me work out what a couple of other pieces are?

 

Antler horn handles. Silver, they have value, if plated, not, sadly.

 

Thank you. Silly question but how do I tell the difference?

 

Really interesting. Thank you for your help

 

Of course, Tracey. I am not the only one here though, we have some great silver minds.

 

Great. Thank you. I have created a new thread for a very unusual spoon. I don't think it's English.