This is a wonderful hand raised Viennese/Austrian Art Nouveau era tray. Its long narrow shape makes it very useful or holding decanter bottles of any kind, perfume, alcohol, etc. However, the tray's original intent could well have been to be used as a fish or bread tray. Or it can hold that special desert that needs this shaped tray. The tray measures approximately twenty inches by nine inches. There are some faint hammering marks that can be seen on the reverse of the tray. This tray has no monogram or engravings. This tray is decorated with an Art Nouveau floral motif with six large flowers and four larger and four smaller leaves around the edge. There is also a type of vine motif encircling the entire tray. The flowers may be poppies. There are some additional lines that may be suggesting ripples on water. The tray exhibits the reposse and chasing by the exacting hand of a European craftsman/silversmith. The detail is in excellent vintage condition showing very little wear. The tray has a hallmark for Vienna Austria and indicates this tray is made of 800 silver.

Category: Silver

Measurements: Approximately 20'' by 9''

Origin: Austria

Age: 1872

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