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Nice Sterling Silver Embossed Tray – Dancing Couple & Musician - 1883
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Nice Sterling Silver Embossed Tray – Dancing Couple & Musician - 1883

19th century
Description

A Nice Sterling Silver Tray featuring a romantic pastoral scene rendered in fine repousse and chasing. This narrow oblong tray is perfect as a decorative or functional piece, ideal for serving small items or displaying on a sideboard. Hallmarked for London, 1883.

Measurements:

Width: 9" (approx. 23cm)

Depth: 3" (approx. 7.5cm)

Silver weight: 79g

In good condition – only light surface wear and minor age-related patina, lending authenticity. No major dents or structural issues.

Physical Dimensions
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Sterling Silver Tray to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182890
Dealers Internal Reference
P51929
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A Nice Sterling Silver Tray featuring a romantic pastoral scene rendered in fine repousse and chasing.
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This narrow oblong tray is perfect as a decorative or functional piece, ideal for serving small items or displaying on a sideboard.
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Hallmarked for London, 1883.

fig 1. An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border.
fig 1. Nice Sterling Silver Embossed Tray – Dancing Couple & Musician - 1883

Measurements:

Width: 9" (approx. 23cm)

Depth: 3" (approx. 7.5cm)

Silver weight: 79g

In good condition – only light surface wear and minor age-related patina, lending authenticity. No major dents or structural issues.

Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Sterling Silver Tray to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182890
Dealers Internal Ref
P51929
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Archive I An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Nice Sterling Silver Embossed Tray – Dancing Couple & Musician - 1883

Archive II An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border. View II
Archive III An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border. View III
Archive IV An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border. View IV
Archive V An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border. View V
Archive VI An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border. View VI
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An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border.
Nice Sterling Silver Embossed Tray – Dancing Couple & Musician - 1883
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An elongated Victorian sterling silver tray featuring an embossed scene of a dancing couple and a musician surrounded by a fluted border.
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  • ObjectTrays & Dishes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRepousse scene, Fluted border, Figurative motif
  • SizeW 23 cm (9 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)

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During the Victorian era, small silver trays were produced as specialised dressing table and desk accessories used to hold pens, pins, or trinkets. Elaborate embossed or repousse decorative scenes depicting rustic or classical themes became particularly fashionable during the late 19th century.

These trays were typically crafted from sterling silver (925 fineness) using techniques such as repousse, where detail is hammered from the reverse, combined with chasing on the front face to define fine lines and textures, along with fluted or crimped borders.

Authentic British sterling silver items feature a full set of hallmark stamps including the lion passant mark for sterling purity, an assay office symbol, a makers mark, and a specific date letter corresponding to the year of manufacture.

A small decorative silver tray can be positioned on an office desk to hold fountain pens, placed on a bedside table for daily jewellery, or arranged on an entryway console as a catchall dish.

Regular gentle dusting with a soft microfibre cloth prevents dust accumulation. To remove oxidisation, apply a specialised silver polish with a soft cloth, rinsing thoroughly with warm water and drying immediately, avoiding abrasive scrubbers.
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