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	Attelets – Hatelets- Decorative Skewers – Contributor: George Hill – Melbourne- Australia – 1950 – 1980 – Silver decorative skewers called Attelets (French) derived from the term” Hatelets” that described a decorative skewer used to decorate meat or fish presentations on grand buffet presentations.
	Attelets – Hatelets- Decorative Skewers – Contributor: John Miller – Melbourne- Australia – 1960 – 1970 – Silver decorative skewers called Attelets (French) or ” Hatelets”. taken from the the classical name for a meat or fish on a skewer.”Shish Kebab” Shish = Sword Hence the name Shish kebob (on a sword)
	Selection of Attelets – 1950 – Contributor: Graham Dodgshun – Melbourne – Australia – In three well known reference books we find that the decorative skewer is spelt “Atelet” – “Attelet” and “Hatelet”
	I mainly use Larousse Gastronomic as the reference and use Attelet. – George Hill