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	Copper Tray T61 Original quality, 1920's, circular copper drinks tray with a raised outer border, embossed roundels and faint traces of machine engraving to the floor. Not a maker's mark in sight but a super quality very firm tray. Complete and in good order. 16" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Set of 4 Brass Alms Dishes T60* 4 matching original quality, circular pressed brass alms dishes, circa 1900/1920's, with embossed and punched decorated fronts and outer rims. Each one has a different motif within similar decoration, three thistles, Tudor rose, fleurs de lis and a rampant heraldic lion. The reverses are all in a super patinated colour and all have a wall hanging ring fitted. An unusual run of alms dishes, polished, lacquered and complete and in good order. 8.25" x 1.75". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views Price: £165.00


	Circular Brass Tray T59 Original quality, 1920's, pressed sheet brass circular tea/drinks tray with a crimped pie crust upstanding edge and the inside of the rim is textured to simulate a water lily leaf. All has been polished and is complete and in good order. 11.75" x 1.25". Another matching tray, but slightly smaller, may well be available reference code T20. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Copper Tea Tray T57 Original quality, 1920's, copper tea/drinks tray with a raised outer rim shaped to a rectangular form, with canted corners, hammered with a design of Art Nouveau styled tulips and stems with a clear central panel. All is complete and in good order. 16" x 11" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Newlyn Copper Tray T56* Original quality, 1920's, large circular copper tea tray of a simple form, with a raised outer rim and impressed wavy design to the inside and similar to the centre. Stamped "Newlyn" for the maker. Complete and in good order. 18" diameter x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Oval Brass Tea Tray T55* Original quality heavy brass, oval shaped tea/drinks tray, circa 1900/1920's, with a raised outer rim and open ring handles to each end. This tray was originally nickel plated and much of this has remained on the underside. The raised border has a rope twist embossed decoration, the handles have a beaded design and the main tray has a repeated motif of acanthus leaves and flower heads around the outer edge and an oval design to the centre. A super quality tray, complete and in good order. 27" including handles x 17" + 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Hugh Wallis Copper Tray T52* Original quality, 1920's, circular copper drinks tray with a rope twist rim and engraved posy of primroses to the centre. Stamped for 'Hugh Wallis' a coppersmith (1871 to 1943). This example was originally inlaid with pewter on the posy flowers, now all has been polished and is complete and in good and working order. Tray 11" diameter x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


1887 Jubilee Brass Tray T48* Original quality circular pressed brass drinks tray with a rope twist outer rim and a very detailed central panel partly engraved, partly pressed. The central cameo of Queen Victoria's crowned head is surrounded with a garland of roses, thistles, shamrocks and leaves of the same, and carries a crown and details 'Victoria Jubilee 1887', 'Born May 1819', 'Crowned June 1837', 'Married 1840', 'Empress of India, Queen of England'. All is in super condition. 12" diameter and 0.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Oval Stainless Steel Tray T47* Original quality, 1930's, hammered stainless steel oval tea tray with a rope twist outer rim. Stamped to the reverse, 'G142' 'Firth Staybright' 'Keswick 960' and 'KSJA'. Complete and in good order. 20.75" x 10.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Pewter Tray T46* Original quality, 1920's, beaten pewter, oval shaped, tea tray with a wide cushioned border with two raised side handles and four shaped bun feet to the underside. This tray has a super colour and Art Nouveau form and is impressed to the underside 'W & Co hand beaten English Pewter' and 'Homeland 6735 1/2'. Some scratches to the underside but otherwise in superb order and complete. 18.5" x 13.5" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Harold Holmes Copper Tray T43* Original quality, 1920's, small oval shaped beaten copper drinks/card tray with a rolled over outer edge and an engraved design to the centre of two dressed dog caricatures playing hockey. Impressed to the reverse for the maker 'Harold Holmes'. Some remains of the nickel or silver plating to the figures is visible and all is complete and in good order. A superb little piece by Harold Holmes. 11.5" x 6.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


Kidney Shaped Copper Tray T42 Original quality, 1920's, kidney shaped copper drinks tray with a long scalloped gallery and a punch decorated Art Nouveau design. No makers name but complete and in superb order. 16" x 8.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Large Art Nouveau Copper Tray T39 Original quality, 1920's, large beaten copper tea tray with a deep, wavy, upturned edge and a punch decoration of an Art Nouveau design. Complete and in good order. 23" x 16" x 1.75" Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £130.00


Keswick Copper Tray T37* Original quality, 1920's, circular copper drinks tray with a rope twist upturned rim and a super patina to the underside. Stamped to the underside for the maker 'Keswick Z 319' and 'KSAI'. Great quality, complete and in good order. 13" diameter x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £112.00


	Art Nouveau Brass Alms Dish T36 Original quality embossed circular brass alms dish, circa 1880, in a serious Art Nouveau design with seed pods on sinewy stems, circa 1880, and a central well. A good patina to the underside with a super colour. No makers name but an interesting stylised part face and nose design has been engraved to the underside. A super decorative dish complete and in good order. 13" diameter x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £270.00


Small Mahogany Tray T34 Original quality, late 19th century, small shallow mahogany letter tray with a gallery and an inlaid small lozenge shaped brass plate to the centre. Probably a post tray for the hall table etc. A delicate tray in a super colour complete and in good order. 11.5" x 8.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Engraved Arts & Crafts Brass Tray T33* Original quality oval shaped brass tray, circa 1900/20's, with relief decoration and engraving to the raised rim and an engraved design of 'Bacchas' surrounded by grapes, vine leaves and flowing wine. Complete and in good order. 13.75" x 9.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £112.00


Embossed Brass Tray T31 Original quality, 1920's, oval shaped embossed brass tray, with end handles. The embossed detail is of apples and leaves and the tray is stamped to the underside 'J.S & S, Made in England' & 'Solid Brass', for the maker Joseph Sankey & Sons of Wolverhampton. All is complete and in superb order. 18" x 11.75" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Small Brass Tray T20 Original quality, 1920's, circular brass drinks tray with an Art Nouveau influenced pie crust outer edge. Complete and in good order. 9.5" diameter x 1.25". Another matching tray but slightly larger may well be available reference code T59. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Horseshoe Shaped Drinks Tray T14 Original quality, 1920's, horseshoe shaped drinks tray in mahogany with metal fake nail heads and a glass top with a red painted back. The mahogany frame and back board have cut-outs for finger grips. The red paint shows signs of age with a little crazing to the finish but otherwise all is complete and in good usable order. 19" x 18" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £50.00


	Crocodile Effect Copper Tray T11 Original quality, 1920's, 24" long copper drinks tray embossed in a crocodile skin effect. An unusual shape. Stamped 'JS & SB' to the underside for the maker Joseph Sankey & Son of Bliston. Complete and in good and working order. 23.75" x 8.75" x 1". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


Copper Crocodile Skin Effect Tray T5 Original quality, 1920/30's, circular copper tray in the crocodile skin effect. Stamped to the reverse for the maker 'JS&S' for the maker Joseph Sankey & Sons. Complete and in good order. 12" diameter x 1". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


	Mahogany Cutlery Tray CT1* Original quality, 1920's, mahogany cutlery tray with a decorative top edge and the original brass handle. All has been refinished and is complete and in good and working order. 16" x 8.25" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £85.00


1924 Wembley Brass Pin Tray CC45* Original quality circular pressed brass pin tray with a wavy outer edge and an applied "Lion" logo in blue enamel and brass with "Wembley 1924". This 'Lion' was the emblem of the 1924 Wembley exhibition and this tray was only available at the exhibition. Appears to have originally been nickel plated and all is complete and in good order. 4" diameter x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Papier-mâché Pen Tray WA1* Original quality late, 19th century, papier-mâché pen tray, with most of the surface decoration and a very detailed underside listing other merchandise manufactured and 'Thetford Patent Steel Pulp Ware'. Complete and in good order. 8.5" x 2.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views Price: £50.00

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