Antique German silver tray with royal inscription

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Description

This German silver tray was produced c. 1880 in Württemberg. It is rectangular in form with rounded corners and a raised, moulded lip. The tray has two scrolled handles overlaid with richly detailed moulded foliate motifs. A garlanded ram’s head occupies the centre of each of the four sides. The centre of the topside of the tray carries a Royal inscription in German, which reads as follows:

IHRER KÖNIGLICHEN HOHEIT / DER / PRINZESSIN PAULINE VON WÜRTTEMBERG / ZUR VERMÄHLUNGSFEIER / AM 29. OCTOBER 1898 / IN EHRERBIETUNG GEWIDMET / VON DEM / WURTTEMB. KUNSTGEWERBEVEREIN

Translated into English, it reads:

YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS / OF THE / PRINCESS PAULINE OF WÜRTTEMBERG / TO THE MERCHANTING PARTY / OCTOBER 29, 1898 / DEDICATED TO HONOR / OF THE / WURTTEMB. ARTS ASSOCIATION

The tray is marked underside with silver marks.

Details

Country of Origin
German
Date of Manufacture
c. 1880
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Classical
Material
Silver
Colour
Silver

Dimensions

Height
8 cm / 3.1 inches
Width
60 cm / 23.6 inches
Depth
40 cm / 15.7 inches

Reference:
16023

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