This is the sale of an antique Edwardian silver plate on copper card tray waiter. It seems to be an Edwardian-era reproduction of a classic Georgian style. Unfortunately, we are not very experienced with these type of items.
It is possible that the surface of this item is in such a worn condition that it might not be of interest to collectors. We have done our best to describe it as accurately as possible, in combination with lots of close-up images. It has a pierced gallery rim, a gadrooned border, and very detailed ball-and-claw feet. It has a diameter of approximately
15.5 cm and weighs approximately 212 g. One can see the copper showing (bleeding) through the silver plating, which further suggests that it is a silver-on-copper piece. Interestingly, on close inspection one can see that "1970" is quite crudely hand-etched onto the underside of the tray. However, I am quite sure that this is not the date of manufacture but was rather something that was etched on later. We have had this in the family for a number of decades, and I am not sure where we originally got it from. Please view the images and read the condition description (seller notes) to get a good idea of the condition of this item. Many thanks.
This paragraph is a copy of the condition description (seller notes) for the benefit of those using the eBay mobile app: "There are areas where there is visible "bleeding'", where the silver plate has worn away to reveal the warm copper base metal; see the close-up in image 11. There is moderate superficial scratching throughout. There is a small area with a minor flat spot/compression, likely from a past impact (bash), which slightly interrupts the circular curvature; see image 5 where this area is circled in red. The underside features a hand-etched mark ("1970"); see image 20. Below and to the left of this there is a superficial scratch of about 5 cm which is slightly more prominent than the other scratches; see image 21."