Ref. # IF 3290/19
Description : Oblong Coffee/Tea Tray, Gadroon Border
Pattern : Embossed
Size : 19.5 in.
Electro Plated on Cooper, a quality silver plated on cooper
Made in England, by Barker Ellis for I. Freeman & Sons
Marked : I. Freeman & Sons
Retail Price : $ 1,260.00
Wholesale : $ 640.00
Quantity Available : 6
The same tray listed in Garrard's The Crown Jewellers in the UK, the quality is considered a substitute to Sterling Silver, as you may read the second paragraph in the picture of their catalog :
" Regent Plate incorporates the best of both traditional and modern cechniques
of manufacture and is produced to highest standards.
"Regent Plate is therefore the recognised substitute for sterling silver."
N.B. Barker Ellis, a prestigious silver company in Birmingham, England, supplier of the finest stores in the U.K. such as : Mappin & Webb, Garrard (Asprey), etc…
The Barker Ellis company is now defunct.Condition : New, Not Used, in the original packaging.