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OFFERED IS A HUGE FOUR 2 INCH HIGH FOOTED VERY HEAVY SILVER PLATE BUTLER SERVING TRAY FROM AN OLD ESTATE WITH SEATING FOR 22. THESE EXTRA LARGE TRAYS HOLD AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF FOOD OR DRINKS SO THAT MANY GUESTS COULD BE SERVED AT ONE TIME. IN EXPERT HANDS, THESE WERE MOST IMPORTANT TO GOOD SERVICE AND FORMAL DINING. SHERIDAN SILVERPLATE WAS MADE TO A HIGH QUALITY THICK SILVER COVER OVER A BASE METAL. USUALLY COPPER AS A BASE BUT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS BASE IS COPPER. ONE HANDLE HAS BEEN LEVELED FOR RESTING OR BY RESTING ON THE TABLE WHILE THE FOOD WAS SERVED. LARGE HANDLE DESIGNED FOR LARGER STRONGER HANDS TO CARRY THE HEAVY WEIGHTS A TRAY LIKE THIS IS DESIGNED TO DO. ABOUT 30 INCH LONG BY 17 1/2 INCH WIDE WITH LARGE HANDLES AND ORNATE EDGING. WELL CARED FOR BUT USED WITH SOME RUB AREAS TO BASE MATERIAL GIVING THE WORK CHARACTER AND A UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND QUALITY. OUR BEST GUESS IS THAT THIS WEIGHS ABOUT 15 POUNDS. THE SMALL REGULAR SIZE TRAY WAS PUT ON THE BIG TRAY OFFERED FOR COMPARISON AND IS NOT INCLUDED NOR ARE THE GLASS SETS. UPS DOES NOT DELIVER PO BOX. The item “VINTAGE HUGE FOUR FOOTED LARGE SILVER PLATED BUTLER SERVING TRAY 30 X 17 1/2″ is in sale since Thursday, June 30, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Silverplate\Platters & Trays”. The seller is “oneinfocus” and is located in Gainesville, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Age: 1900-1940