Dutch fish slices are amongst the most ornate serving tools made in silver, and they occur in a wide variety of ornaments. The blade of the slice is always open-worked from a practical point of view, so that the fluid from the served fish does not end up on ones plate.

The decoration on this fish server is entirely in line with the Louis XIV style that presents itself in its most lavish form around 1746. The bowl of the slice is openwork and engraved with a symmetrical pattern of C-shaped scrolls and lilies. In the centre of the bowl is a salmon with a lambrequin underneath.
At the lower end of the handle is a small shell ornament and a lily. The tip of the stem features a symmetrical, cast ornament which is attached on a matted background.