New Orleans, Louisiana coin silver fish slice with olive pattern variant handle; pierced, finely engraved blade depicting a fish surrounded by foliage and an engine-turned, guilloche pattern border. Back marked Hyde & Goodrich in rectangle (New Orleans 1828-1861) with small four pointed star mark adjacent. Elaborate 3 part script monogram, MRP? 12'L, 4.92 oz troy. Circa 1855. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Tiny nick to one end corner of blade and to underside of handle, some scratching to underside of blade, overall good condition.