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This oblong silver plated serving tray, also often called a gallery tray or waiter's tray, has the most incredible design features.  Including a pierced edge, embossed handles, ornate floral design, and decorative feet. This tray was made by the Sheridan Silver Company, a notable American silverware manufacturer that operated primarily in the early to mid-20th century.
An oblong serving tray, also called a gallery tray. This tray is a show piece of American craftsmanship featuring an ornate floral design, feet, handles, and perforated edges.
This oblong footed serving tray with handles features a carved floral design, ornate embossed handles, and decorative edges.
This silver plated gallery tray has a striking profile with its feet, perforated edges, ornate design and handles. A truly rare vintage find.
The perforated decorative edge on a footed server tray made by the Sheridan Silver Company in the 1940s-1950s.
Close up view of the decorative cut out edge on a footed serving tray showing the ornate floral design carved into the tray's surface.
This footed, silverplated serving tray in an oblong shape has such striking design details including the perforated edges, decorative rim, ornate handles, and floral carvings.
Close up view of the design work on the body of a footed silverplated serving tray showing spots where the underlying copper is showing through.
The back side of an oblong shaped, silverplated, footed, serving tray. The back side is smooth with protruding feet, handles, and a decorative rim.
The back side of the handles on this oblong serving tray show off the detailed craftmanship of this vintage piece.
The foot of a decorative serving tray showing the Sheridan hallmark without the Silverplated word. Helping date this piece to a 1940s - 1950s production date.

Silver Plated Serving Tray with Feet, Pierced Edge, Handles, and Ornate Design Made by Sheridan

Sheridan
Condition: Vintage
$320

Description

This oblong silver plated serving tray, also often called a gallery tray or waiter's tray, has the most incredible design features.  Including a pierced edge, embossed handles, ornate floral design, and decorative feet.

 

This tray was made by the Sheridan Silver Company, a notable American silverware manufacturer that operated primarily in the early to mid-20th century.  The Sheridan Silver Company was based in Taunton, Massachusetts and specialized in producing silver-plated hollowware and flatware.

 

The inside of one of the feet of this serving tray is marked with the Sheridan hallmark.  This is notable for two reasons, the placement and the lack of "Silverplated" following the mark.  The items is surely silverplated, but the other versions of this tray available for comparison all have the hallmark on the bottom of the tray and include the Silverplated word.  This is an earlier version of this piece, most likely produced some time in the 1940s - 1950s.

 

This serving tray is truly a heritage piece and an example of fine American craftmanship.

 

The serving tray is in very good vintage condition.  The tray has been cleaned, buffed, and polished.  There is no observable damage to the tray, but there are some small spots where the base metal which is likely copper is showing through.  These spots can be seen in the photos.