Sprats Collection

Cartoon titled 'Adulteration of Food': Anchovy paste being concocted from sprats
5308771 Cartoon titled 'Adulteration of Food': Anchovy paste being concocted from sprats, red colouring (Venetian Red - ferric oxide and calcium sulphate)

The British Fisheries, No 3, Stow Boats fishing for Sprats (engraving)
2771734 The British Fisheries, No 3, Stow Boats fishing for Sprats (engraving) by Andrews, George Henry (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Fisheries, No 3)

Fishermen shake their nets, Deal, Kent
Fishermen on the beach at Deal in Kent shaking sprats out of their nets. Date: circa 1950s

Morning catch of sprats, Deal (colour photo)
3104511 Morning catch of sprats, Deal (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morning catch of sprats, Deal)

Winter Visitors to London, feeding Seagulls in St Jamess Park (litho)
1051588 Winter Visitors to London, feeding Seagulls in St Jamess Park (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Visitors to London)

Fishes with comic verse on a Christmas card
Fishes (herrings and sprats) with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Janssons Temptation, (Janssons Frestelse) a classic Swedish dish of potato, onion and Swedish anchovies. Swedish anchovies arre - in fact salted sprats

Catching Sprats / Bridport
A good haul Catching sprats, West Bay, Bridport

Atherina presbyter and Atherina boyeri
Atherina presbyter, also known as Silverside, Smelt and Sand Smelt, and the larger Atherina boyeri, also known as Big-Scale Sand Smelt and Boiers Atherine. Date: 1864

Sprats C014 / 1518
Sprats

Young abalone C016 / 4766
Young abalone. Worker at an abalone farm holding young South African abalone (Haliotis midae). These are large edible marine molluscs. Photographed on the Kei River, Eatern Cape, South Africa

Biological collection. Collection of biological specimens arranged in a circular pattern. Clockwise from upper right are: seeds from tropical legume plants, euphorbia flowers, jewel beetles

Preparing Sprats
Photograph of a student at the National Societys Training College for Teachers of Domestic Economy, preparing a dish of fried sprats garnished with lemon & parsley

Sprats / Cries of London
Selling Sprats as big as herrings! in a market place, all alive-O presumably proving their freshness

Pyne - Fishermen (2)
FISHERMEN - From Great Yarmouth at work among the great shoals of herrings, mackerel, pilchards, whitings, sprats, salmon, cod, oysters, lobsters found in our waters

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"Sprats: The Comic Verse of Fishes on a Christmas Card" In the enchanting world of British Fisheries, sprats take center stage. No 3 Stow Boats are out in full force, skillfully fishing for these delightful creatures. As the fishermen shake their nets off the coast of Deal, Kent, they eagerly await their morning catch – a bountiful haul glistening under the winter sun. Even London becomes captivated by these tiny fish as winter visitors flock to St James's Park to feed seagulls with handfuls of sprats. The litho print captures this heartwarming scene perfectly. Atherina presbyter and Atherina boyeri, scientific names that add an air of mystery to our beloved sprat friends. Bridport witnesses skilled hands catching sprats effortlessly from its shores; a sight both mesmerizing and awe-inspiring. But it is not just about catching them; it's also about preparing them. From Jansson's Temptation, a classic Swedish dish made with potatoes and onions layered with succulent sprats, to various culinary delights that showcase their delicate flavors – there is no limit to what can be done with these little wonders. The Sprat C014/1518 collection stands as a testament to their significance in biological research. These specimens hold secrets waiting to be unraveled by scientists eager to understand more about our underwater ecosystem. And let us not forget the young abalone C016/4766 swimming alongside our beloved sprat companions in this vast oceanic tapestry we call home. Together they create an intricate balance within nature's embrace. So next time you encounter these charming fishes known as "sprats, " remember their journey from being immortalized on comic verse Christmas cards to becoming stars in engravings and photographs capturing moments frozen in time. Appreciate the artistry behind each capture and savor every bite when enjoying dishes prepared with these delightful creatures.