Large Silverplate Serving Tray by W and S / Blackinton and Co., Meriden, Connecticut Antique

Large Silverplate Serving Tray by W and S / Blackinton and Co., Meriden, Connecticut AntiqueAdditional Description: A substantial and elegant American silverplate serving tray attributed to Blackinton & Co. of Meriden, Connecticut, bearing the W&S makers mark associated with the firm. The tray features a refined classic form with a broad serving surface framed by a shaped rim, designed for formal table service and entertaining. Its luminous silvered surface reflects the grand dining traditions of the late Victorian to early 20th century

Ball feet and side ring handles

and a continuous Greek key (meander) motif along the upper rails

Deed recorded just seven years after the July Revolution (1830) during the reign of Louis-Philippe I

Popular during Belle Epoque era as tourism and railway excusions popularized visits to the royal chateau

pastoral scenery

and wear to high points

comprised of a lidded oval serving dish resting within its original matching handled undertray

Large copperplate engraving depicting a dramatic mythological procession scene featuring a female figure riding in an ornate classical chariot drawn by two rearing horses

collectible pieces that evoke traditional English country life and heritage estates

The contrast between luminous glass and warm gilt mounts creates a refined

Hungarian painters of this era often blended academic training with impressionistic brushwork and symbolist atmosphere

Notably large in scale