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	Brass Tray Queen Victoria Jubliee 1887 CC264 Original, quality circular pressed brass drinks tray with embossed rope twist designs to the outer rim and embossed to the base with Queen Victoria's Head & Crown, a garland of thistles, roses, shamrocks and significant dates" and "born, crowned, married & jubilee 1887". The detail is well worn but clear enough to be read and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 12" diam x 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	1887 Commemorative Brass Tray CC245 Original, quality hand beaten rectangular shaped brass tray with a gallery all round and an embossed design to the panel with 'VR', a galleon ship in full sail and "1837 Jubilee 1887" and "Weymouth et Melcombe Regis" and The Crown to the top. A most unusual item issued to Commemorate Queen Victoria's 50 Years on The Throne, her Golden Jubilee. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 12.5" x 9.75" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	JS&S Brass Crumb Tray and Brush CT20 Original, quality circa 1900, brass crumb tray and brush in a serious Art Nouveau design. The reverse of the tray is impressed 'JS&S' for the maker J. Sankey & Sons and the registration number for the year 1901. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. The brush has one small set of bristles missing but otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. This is a super example and very usable with a tablecloth. Tray 10.5" tall x 9.5" widest. 1.5" front to back. Brush 13.5" long x 1.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Wicker Cutlery Tray CT15 Original, quality circa 1900, rectangular shaped wicker cutlery tray with a handle over the top and an old felt covered divider. No worm damage and complete and in good and working order. 6.75" tall. 12" x 8.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Silver Plated Candle Snuffer Tray CT8 Original, quality, 19th century, silver plated candle snuffer tray, with engraved decoration to the base and raised flower and leaf decoration around the edge of the tray. Complete and in good order. 10.25" x 4" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Leather Covered Filing Tray FC6 Original, quality pre-war light tan coloured leather covered desk top filing tray with inset cover. The upper surfaces have tooled gilt inlays and the undersides have the original marbled paper. General scuffs and rubs to the leather but no stains or damage and complete and in good and usable condition. The first we have seen in good order. 10.75" x 8.5" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Royal Exchange Insurance Pin Tray, 4 available FM22 Original, quality 1920's circular copper pin tray or wine coaster embossed to the centre with the coat of arms for "Royal Exchange Assurance". This heavy small tray is impressed "Made in England by Henry Jenkins & Sons Ltd Birmingham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 4.25" x 0.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Auckland Cricket Association Tray SG227 Original, quality circular silver plated drinks tray with a decorated outer rim detailed to the reverse for the manufacturer "Walker & Hall" and "Reproduction of Old English Plate" and "mounts stamped from the original Boulton & Watt dies circa 1774". The front is engraved "Presented to The National Director of Coaching, Martin Horton In Appreciation. Auckland Association 1984". A very clean tray in near mint condition. 14.5" diam x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


	Australia and England 1936 Cricket Tray SG226 Original, quality circular stainless steel drinks tray with a decorative rim and engraved facsimile signatures of presumably the Australian or England Cricket Teams of 1936 or some of each. A clean example. Complete and in good order. 10" diam x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Hugh Wallis T179 Original, quality circa 1900, small copper pin tray with Arts & Crafts detail to the inner floor and a decorated bead to the outer rim. The underside is embossed for the maker Hugh Wallis and all is in the unpolished finish and complete and in good order. 5" diam. 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £89.00


	Pair of Brass Tray Handles T178 Original, quality pair of circa 1900, cast brass tray handles, originally from a wooden tea tray. Each has four countersunk screw holes and are in the original bronzed finish but can be polished to a shiny brass on request, for no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Backplates 3.5" wide. Total 3.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Keswick Engraved Copper Tray T177 Original, quality circa 1900, oval copper drinks tray with a decorative rolled over top rim and a makers' stamp to the underside for "Keswick" and "K.S.I.A" for Keswick School of Industrial Arts. The front lower gallery is engraved "Presented to Mrs Ruth Rawes by the members of the Armitt Libray in grateful recognition of her valuable services to that institution during fifteen years - July 1927. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is in super condition. 22.5" x 16.5" x 1 1/8" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	1897 Presentation Silver Plated Galleried Tray T176 Original, quality late 19th century silver plated on nickel rectangular shaped tray with a very unusual gallery, four feet, and a grip handle to each end. This example has a very decorative pierced outer rim profusely engraved in great detail of acanthus leaves, acorns, oak leaves, thistles, roses and shamrocks and to the centre "Presented by The Congregation of St Georges-in-the-Fields Parish Church Glasgow along with a purse of Soverigns to the Rev, James Meikle M.A.B.D, on the occasion of this appointment as minister of the Parish of Alyth 29th June 1897". All is complete and probably one of the best silver plated tray we have seen. Some very minor rubbing, otherwise complete and in good and working order. Max 21.5" x 16" plus 4.25" tall. Flat inner tray 16.5" x 11.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


	Small Engraved Brass Tray T173 Original, quality 1920's circular brass drinks tray with a beaded outer rim and engraved designs showing wear. Ideal for drinks or calling cards on hall table. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 7.75" diam. 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Hugh Wallis Oval Copper Tray T172 Original, quality 1920's oval shaped copper drinks tray with a later masonic inscription engraved to the centre of the upper surface detailing "Acorn & Rose Chapter No 5677 May 13th 1950" and with various masonic devices and coat of arms. This fine tray is marked "H.W." for the maker Hugh Wallis and has a typical slim rope twist raised gallery for this maker. The upper surface and gallery have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good order. 19.5" x 13" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Sheffield Plated Card Tray T170 Original, quality late 19th century small oval shaped copper tray with a brass bead to the outer rim and four bracket feet. This example was Sheffield plated and has a very faint engraving detailing "Private William Littler, winner of the 2nd prize sword competition B. Troop, Lancashire Hussars 1886". These sized trays were often used for calling cards on the hall table. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 10" x 7.75" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	JS&S Brass Drinks Tray T169 Original, quality 1920's circular brass drinks tray with a repeated Art Nouveau embossed design and detailed to the underside JS&S for the manufacturer ( Sankey & Sons ), "Solid Brass" and "Made in England". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. Widest 12.25" dam. 1.25" tall. Base 11" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Teachers Copper Whisky Tray T168 Original, quality 1920's five sided copper drinks tray with a hammered finish to the outer rim and embossed "Teachers Highland Cream Perfection of Old Scotch Whisky" and "Wm. Teachers & Sons Ltd Distillers". A very clean example polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 12.5" diam x 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Arts & Crafts 1904 Copper Tray T164 Original, quality large circular copper tray with a serious Arts & Crafts beaten design with a turned up outer rim with a bead and a central detail of the initials JH or JN and "1904". A super piece of repose work in super condition. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 20.5" diam. 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Ruskin Wornum Copper Tray T163 Original, quality 1920's oval shaped copper drinks tray with a rolled over top to the shallow gallery and an overall beaten copper design. The underside is stamped for the maker "Ruskin Wornum" of the Newlyn School. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 16" x 10.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Newlyn Circular Copper Tray Barnstable T161 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's circular copper drinks tray with a hammered surface, a rolled over rim, an impressed petal form border and an impressed detail of The Parish Church of Barnstable to the centre. This fine example is also stamped to the front for the maker "Newlyn". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 12.5" diam x 0.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Borrowdale Stainless Steel Tray T160 Original, quality 1920's circular stainless steel drinks tray with a decorated rolled over outer rim and an Art & Crafts design to the centre. The reverse is impressed "LR1 Borrowdale, hand beaten stainless steel". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 9.25" diam x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Engraved Oval Brass Drinks Tray T158 Original, quality late 19th century oval shaped engraved brass drinks tray. This super example has detailed engraved designs around the border with a central feature and a raised outer rim embossed with a beaded design. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 20" x 15.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	Art Nouveau Copper Drinks Tray T157 Original, quality 1920's oval copper drinks tray with a dimpled hammered finish and a scalloped gallery all round. The upper surface is decorated with an Art Nouveau design, all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 22.5" x 10.5" x 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Bakelite Tea Tray T154 Original, quality 1920's / 30's rectangular shaped tea tray in flecked brown bakelite with curved ends and cut outs to each end for handgrips. This clean and unusual example has embossed ribbing to the upper surface and all is complete and in good and working order. 22" x 13" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Brass Visiting Card Tray T152 Original, quality circa 1900, small pressed brass tray with decorative side handles and pin punch decorated with floral designs surrounding "Welcome" to the centre. This card was manufactured for use in the hallway for 'Visiting Cards'. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 9" x 5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Copper Drinks Tray T147 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's all copper tea / drinks tray of an unusual form. This super tray has serpentine shape sides to the longer lengths and concaves to the ends with convex shaped barley twist handles. The floor is embossed with designs of acanthus leaves and flowers and all is complete and in good order. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 22" x 15" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	JS&S Brass Drinks Tray T144 Original, quality 1920's rectangular shaped sheet brass drinks / tea tray with a hammered finish to the floor, an Art Nouveau outer shape and side handles. The reverse is impressed "JS&SB" for the manufacturer "Joseph Sankey & Son". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. Another identical tray but in copper may well be available ref code: T143. Including handles 25.5" x 10.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	JS&S Copper and Brass Tray T142 Original, quality 1920's sheet copper drinks tray of an oval form with cast brass handles to each end. This super example has an embossed detail of apples and upcurved sides. The underside is impressed "JS&S" for the manufacturer Joseph Sankey & Sons, "Made in England" and "Solid Copper". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Including handles 17.75" x 11.75" plus 1.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Keswick Staybrite Circular Tray T137 Original, quality 1920's circular stainless steel drinks tray with a rolled over the top rim with a diagonal line detail and stamped to the underside of the rim "K.S.I.A" for "Keswick School of International Arts" and "Firth Staybrite". Complete and in good order. 13" diam x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Arts & Crafts Small Brass Tray T132 Original, quality 1920's rectangular shaped small brass tray, probably for visiting cards. This example with an Arts & Crafts feel has a shaped gallery and a totally beaten bottom surface. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 9.25" x 7.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Copper Johnnie Walker Tray, 4 available T107 Original, quality 1920's, circular copper drinks tray embossed with a scene of Johnnie Walker striding along the pavement and detailed "Born Eighteen Twenty Still Going Strong". The turned over outer rim is embossed in Art Nouveau form, upper cased text "Johnnie Walker". The top surface has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 13.25" diameter x 0.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Galleon Copper Tray T85 Original, quality 1930's circular copper drinks tray, with a scalloped rim and a hand beaten design of a galleon to the tray, with a background of bubbles. Stamped to the reverse "Handmade". This example was probably made by 'J and F Pool of Hayle in Cornwall' and it has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 11.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Art Nouveau Brass Pin Tray T77 Original, quality, small, circular brass tray with an upturned edge, four shaped cut outs and an engraved design of a maiden with prickly pear cacti, all in an Art Nouveau style. Probably circa 1900/1920's. Polished, lacquered and complete and in good order. 5.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Galleried Copper Tray T76 Original, quality, rectangular shaped copper tea tray, circa 1900, with a deep shaped gallery and an engraved border to the base, of an Art Nouveau form. A chunky and useful tray, lacquered, complete and in good order. 19.5" x 14" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	6 Matching Pieces Ebony Dressing Table Accessories T40 Six matching pieces 1920's of ebony boudoir accessories comprising rectangular tray, pair of candlesticks, hair tidy and another container both with screw off tops and a pin cushion. All apart from the tray are impressed "Real Ebony" and all are complete and in good order. Tray 11" x 6.5" x 1.25". Candlesticks 4 7/8" tall. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00

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