{"product_id":"sheffield-oval-silver-plate-gallery-tray","title":"Vintage Viners of Sheffield Oval Silver Plate Gallery Tray, Ca. 1950","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOval gallery tray by Viners of Sheffield, silverplated with a fully engraved floor of foliate scrollwork, acanthus, and crosshatch fill surrounding a plain central reserve. The pierced Gothic arch gallery with beaded borders top and bottom is the form at its best, giving the piece a lightness that solid-sided trays lack. Viners produced this under their Alpha Plate designation, their premium silverplate grade, most likely in the 1940s to 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Type | Oval gallery tray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Maker | Viners of Sheffield, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Mark | Alpha Plate, Corporate Mark crown device, \"Chased,\" England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Material | Silverplate over base metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Decoration | Machine-engraved foliate scrollwork, acanthus, crosshatch fill, plain central reserve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Gallery | Pierced Gothic arch pattern with beaded wire borders top and bottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Origin | Sheffield, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1940 to 1960\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Size | 1 in H x 12.5 in W x 8 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe tray is in good vintage condition with honest wear consistent with age and use. The silverplate is largely intact across the floor and gallery with good reflectivity remaining. The engraved decoration is crisp and clear throughout. The underside shows scattered light scratches typical of storage and handling, none of which affect the presentation surface. No dents, no splits at the gallery joints, no areas of plate loss visible from the front. The piece is clean and display-ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51439955214614,"sku":"AMD-03168","price":275.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/June_Enland_2026-3463.jpg?v=1781716691","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/sheffield-oval-silver-plate-gallery-tray","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}