The real breakthrough in the design of hand salad servers probably came in the 19th century. As the middle class grew and people started to pay more attention to tableware and dining etiquette, there was a demand for specialized kitchen tools. Hand salad servers became a popular addition to the dining table. They were often made of silver or other metals, which were seen as a sign of wealth and sophistication.A vintage silver plated hand salad server fork with a long lined patterned handle finishing with a crest. It has a hole at the end to hang it. Three cutout triangular shapes form the fork at the serving end of the bowl.EPNSfood preparation, kitchen equipment, sald servers, food servers, sald bowls