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Small Vintage English Silverplate Gallery Tray

Small Vintage English Silverplate Gallery Tray

Regular price $125.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $125.00 USD
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A vintage English silverplate gallery tray by Barker Ellis of Birmingham, oval in form with a pierced quatrefoil and crosslet gallery running the full perimeter. The floor carries machine-engraved foliate scrollwork framing a plain central cartouche, a combination that was standard for quality English EPNS production of the interwar period. Barker Ellis was a respected Birmingham silverplating house and their mark is a genuine provenance detail, not just a country stamp.

Details
Type
Gallery tray
Maker
Barker Ellis Silver Co., Birmingham, England
Mark
Barker Ellis / Made in England, impressed script, underside
Material
Electroplated nickel silver (EPNS)
Decoration
Machine-engraved foliate scrollwork with plain central cartouche
Gallery
Pierced quatrefoil and crosslet pattern with beaded upper rim
Origin
Birmingham, England
Age
Circa 1920 to 1940
Size
0.75 in H x 6.75 in W x 5 in D
Condition

The tray is in good vintage condition with honest age-appropriate wear. The silverplate is intact across the floor and the majority of the surface. The gallery retains its form with no bending or distortion to the pierced border. Natural patina and light wear to the plate at the corners and rim edges, consistent with age and use. No wear-through to base metal. The engraved decoration on the floor is crisp and fully legible. The underside shows the brushed finish typical of English EPNS production with the maker's mark clearly impressed.

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