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Silver Dressing Table Tray by William Comyns Silversmith
Ballinderry Antiques
for sale €462     $502
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Silver Dressing Table Tray by William Comyns Silversmith

19th century
Description

Silver dressing table tray

by william comyns silversmith

london 1899

dimensions approx 10 1/4" x 7" x 1/2" high (inches)

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.3cm (0.51")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Ballinderry Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Dressing Tray to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA915378
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Description
Silver dressing table tray

by william comyns silversmith

london 1899

dimensions approx 10 1/4" x 7" x 1/2" high (inches)

Height
1.3cm (0.51")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Ballinderry Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Dressing Tray to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA915378
Ballinderry Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012
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A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche.
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Archive I A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche.

Silver dressing table tray by william comyns silversmith

Archive II A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche. View II
Archive III A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche. View III
Archive IV A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche. View IV
Archive V A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche. View V
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Ballinderry Antiques
Telephone 028 9265 1046
Location
2 Lower Ballinderry Rd
Ballinderry Upper
Lisburn
BT28 2EP
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ballinderryantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 108
Items Sold 27
Ballinderry Antiques
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Location: 2 Lower Ballinderry Rd , Ballinderry Upper , Lisburn , BT28 2EP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche.
Silver dressing table tray by william comyns silversmith
Ref: SA915378
A rectangular sterling silver dressing table tray featuring detailed repousse scrollwork, foliate patterns, and a smooth central cartouche.
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During the late nineteenth century, silver dressing table trays became essential accessories in wealthy households, designed to sit upon vanity tables to hold items such as hairbrushes, hand mirrors, and jewellery. Silversmiths of the period frequently adopted ornate Rococo Revival styles featuring complex raised patterns.

These trays were primarily crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked to guarantee a purity of 925 parts per thousand. The decorative relief patterns were created using repousse and chasing techniques, where the metal is hammered from the reverse to create detailed dimensional motifs.

Authentic items feature British hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the lion passant for sterling silver, an assay office mark, a date letter, and a makers mark. Genuine period repousse work shows refined hand-finished crispness rather than the blurred details seen in modern cast imitations.

A silver vanity tray serves as an elegant catch-all dish on a bedroom bedside table, a hallway console, or a bathroom counter. It can be used to hold everyday jewellery, perfume bottles, or small decorative keepsakes while adding metallic reflection to the room.

To preserve the metal, wash gently in warm water with mild washing-up liquid and dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. Apply specialist silver foam or polish sparingly with a cotton sponge, avoiding excessive rubbing over high points of relief decoration to prevent wear.
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