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19thc Copper Oval Two-handled Serving Tray
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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19thc Copper Oval Two-handled Serving Tray

19th century
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19thC Copper Oval Two-Handled Serving Tray - with engraved centre & embossed grapevine border - 27"w x 16"d x .5"h

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Copper Serving Tray to the Victorian era.

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SA1152346
Dealers Internal Reference
7030
Description
19thC Copper Oval Two-Handled Serving Tray - with engraved centre & embossed grapevine border - 27"w x 16"d x .5"h
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Copper Serving Tray to the Victorian era.

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SA1152346
Dealers Internal Ref
7030
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011
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A 19th-century oval copper serving tray featuring detailed scrollwork engraving on the surface, a relief grapevine border, and two cast handles.
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Archive I A 19th-century oval copper serving tray featuring detailed scrollwork engraving on the surface, a relief grapevine border, and two cast handles.

19thC Copper Oval Two-Handled Serving Tray

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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 0161 929 5196
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4/4a Old Market Place
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century oval copper serving tray featuring detailed scrollwork engraving on the surface, a relief grapevine border, and two cast handles.
19thC Copper Oval Two-Handled Serving Tray
Ref: SA1152346
A 19th-century oval copper serving tray featuring detailed scrollwork engraving on the surface, a relief grapevine border, and two cast handles.
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Nineteenth-century copper serving trays were crafted as functional and decorative tea or drinks waiters, often featured in Victorian dining rooms. They typically displayed hand-engraved scrollwork, chased borders, and moulded rims featuring botanical motifs such as foliage or grapevines.

These trays were primarily crafted from sheet copper, shaped by hand or machine-hammered, and fitted with cast metal handles attached via rivets. Many pieces featured intricate surface chasing or hand-engraving, with some receiving electroplated silver finishes that have worn back to reveal the warm copper base.

Authentic 19th-century copper trays often exhibit hand-engraved scrolling, cast handles with visible joining seams, and riveted construction. Evidence of historical hand-tooling, minor copper oxidisation, and age-appropriate wear along the underside assist in confirming authenticity.

An antique copper tray serves as a functional focal point on a sideboard, coffee table, or ottoman to group glassware, decanters, or smaller decorative objects. Its warm metallic tones complement both traditional dark wood furniture and modern neutral color palettes.

Clean the surface gently using a soft cloth and a non-abrasive polish designed specifically for copper to maintain brightness without dulling delicate engravings. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive scrubbers that can scratch the metal.
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