BEAUTIFUL ORNATE VICTORIAN AESTHETIC PERIOD SILVERPLATE TRAY WITH A HANDLE MARKED \"BENEDICT EPNS BMM PERIOD PLATE CHINESE CHIPPENDALE\" AND NUMBERED 1001. THE TRAY HAS FAN SHAPED RETICULATED DETAIL ALONG WITH FLOWERS AND SECTIONS THAT HAVE SCENES OF CHINESE HOUSES, PEOPLE WITH UMBRELLAS, THE OCEAN AND TREES. THE HANDLE IS ALSO RETICULATED WITH FLORAL DETAIL. IT HAS A SHORT ROUND BASE. IT IS A NICE EXAMPLE OF THE PERIOD OF ASIAN INFLUENCE IN THE US IN THE LATE 1800\'s. IT MEASURES 9 3/4\" IN DIAMETER AND IS IN NICE CONDITION. NEEDS A BIT OF A POLISH THOUGH. PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL WITHIN 2 DAYS OF END OF sale PLEASE.

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