Ca. 1906. British. Scroll handles and cut-corner outline. with stamped hallmarks and “Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, 112 Regent Street W” on verso. Engraved on front of the tray are a heraldic crest and the inscription: “Presented by His Britannic Majesty’s Government to John Wylde in recognition of valuable services rendered to the British Ministry of Shipping, New York, during the Great War of 1914-1918”. Approx. 21 1/4″ wide x 13 1/4″ deep. 61 ozt. 4.2 lbs. Provenance: Rainey family, New York City and Cleveland. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Wareham Library, the Sippican Historical Society, and It’s All About the Animals, Inc. Shows surface scratches, scattered spotting and tarnish and wear consistent with age and use.
