Vintage 1880s English Serving Tray with Silver Plate Handles & Rails Baby in a converted convent overlooking

in a converted convent overlooking the Loire River

elegant tablescapes

storage crops such as potatoes or onions

A handsome and romantic Italian artisan made large dinner plate featuring the 15th century Medici family's coat of arms

Vintage 1880s English Serving Tray with Silver Plate Handles & Rails Baby in a converted convent overlookingA classic nineteenth century English butler's tray, crafted in a graceful oval form and fitted with silver plated handles and a raised gallery rail. Designed for service in the grand country houses of the Victorian era, trays such as this were used to carry tea services, decanters, and refreshments from room to room with ease and ceremony. The generous scale and raised rail provided security during transport, while the silver plated handles offered a