Silver and sparkle, made for the table.
This silver plated tray is a showpiece for entertaining, with a rectangular body, softly rounded corners, and a pair of scrolled handles in a shell and foliate design. Resting inside, three removable glass inserts fit together snugly, each one a pressed glass dish with fluted sides and a radiant starburst at its center that sparkles in candlelight. The tray carries a soft, natural patina, ready to be left just as it is for a moody, lived-in look or polished to a bright shine.
Silver plate has a fascinating story. It started in the 1740s, when Thomas Boulsover of Sheffield discovered that silver could be fused to copper, creating a more affordable alternative to solid silver. In 1840, Elkington & Co. of Birmingham patented electroplating, and the new process made silver-plated tableware available to far more households. By the Victorian era, many homes displayed whole collections of it, and owning silver plate had become a sign of taste and status. American makers soon followed, and a silver tray with glass inserts, like this one, became a staple of the entertaining table.
The three compartments are ideal for hors d’oeuvres, olives, pickles, and crisp vegetables, or a charcuterie spread with cheeses, nuts, cornichons, and dips. The inserts lift out for easy serving and cleaning. Beyond the dinner table, it’s a natural on a bar cart, for olives, citrus twists, and cocktail onions, and equally lovely on a vanity or dresser holding jewelry and small treasures.
Details
Silver plated tray with scrolled shell-motif handles and three removable starburst pressed glass inserts, unmarked, natural patina, unpolished, 17" x 10"
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
Silver and sparkle, made for the table.
This silver plated tray is a showpiece for entertaining, with a rectangular body, softly rounded corners, and a pair of scrolled handles in a shell and foliate design. Resting inside, three removable glass inserts fit together snugly, each one a pressed glass dish with fluted sides and a radiant starburst at its center that sparkles in candlelight. The tray carries a soft, natural patina, ready to be left just as it is for a moody, lived-in look or polished to a bright shine.
Silver plate has a fascinating story. It started in the 1740s, when Thomas Boulsover of Sheffield discovered that silver could be fused to copper, creating a more affordable alternative to solid silver. In 1840, Elkington & Co. of Birmingham patented electroplating, and the new process made silver-plated tableware available to far more households. By the Victorian era, many homes displayed whole collections of it, and owning silver plate had become a sign of taste and status. American makers soon followed, and a silver tray with glass inserts, like this one, became a staple of the entertaining table.
The three compartments are ideal for hors d’oeuvres, olives, pickles, and crisp vegetables, or a charcuterie spread with cheeses, nuts, cornichons, and dips. The inserts lift out for easy serving and cleaning. Beyond the dinner table, it’s a natural on a bar cart, for olives, citrus twists, and cocktail onions, and equally lovely on a vanity or dresser holding jewelry and small treasures.
Details
Silver plated tray with scrolled shell-motif handles and three removable starburst pressed glass inserts, unmarked, natural patina, unpolished, 17" x 10"
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
