Ornate Wm. Rogers Silverplate Serving Tray with Handles Antique

Ornate Wm. Rogers Silverplate Serving Tray with Handles AntiqueAdditional Description: An elegant and generously scaled silverplate serving tray by Wm. Rogers, featuring a richly engraved surface and beautifully cast Rococo inspired handles. The tray is adorned with an intricate all over repouss style pattern of scrolling acanthus, florals, and shell motifs, creating a luxurious textured field that catches the light beautifully. The raised gallery edge is framed with deeply molded floral and foliate detailing,

as Guilbert was an iconic performer of the Belle Époque

Executed in oil with visible brushwork and textured paint

or portraits

Old World effect

The craftsmanship is characteristic of late 19th-century Parisian workshops—combining precision marquetry

gilt metal

Late 19th C / Early 20th C

richly embellished with iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay and delicate gilt decoration

The underside bears a Gien-style castle/turret mark with ribbon flourish

enhanced by hand-applied coloring that enriches the garments and flesh tones while preserving the clarity of the original copperplate impressions

paired with a small workshop punch

Sugar tongs were a standard accessory in formal tea service when cube sugar was widely used