LEHMAN BROTHERS !! Rare Vintage American Silver Plated Lehman Brothers Serving Tray - Grape Embossed

RARE VINTAGE 1905-1930's AMERICAN SILVER PLATED LEHMAN BROTHERS SERVING TRAY WITH EMBOSSED GRAPE, VINE & LEAF DECOR

LEHMAN BROTHERS SILVERWARE BEGAN MANUFACTURING IN NEW YORK, USA DURING 1905 AND ALTHOUGH THE FIRM WAS STILL IN EXISTENCE IN 1930 THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE COMPLETELY DISCONTINUED THEIR MANUFACTURE OF SILVER PLATE ITEMS DURING THE 1930's AND CONTINUED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE PRODUCTION OF STERLING SILVER

THIS EXQUISITELY DESIGNED SILVER PLATED SERVING TRAY WAS MANUFACTURED BY LEHMAN BROTHERS - PRESENCE OF THEIR "SILVER ON COPPER" LION EMBLEM (www.925-1000.com/silverplate_L.html) - BETWEEN 1905 AND 1930.  THE TRAY IS A HEAVY AND SOLIDLY MANUFACTURED ITEM WHICH HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A PAIR OF ORNATELY EMBOSSED HANDLES IN GRAPE MOTIF AND HAS ALSO BEEN DECORATED ALONG THE EXTENT OF THE EXTENDED RIM WITH MATCHING EMBOSSED GRAPE, GRAPE LEAF AND VINE MOTIF.  THE CENTER SURFACE AREA OF THE TRAY HAS BEEN DECORATED IN AN ETCHED ROCOCO/BAROQUE PATTERNING WITH ONLY A CENTER PORTION LEFT BLANK FOR OWNERS CHOICE OF PERSONAL ENGRAVING.    THE VERGE OF THE TRAY IS BEAUTIFULLY AND ELEGANTLY FLUTED

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE TRAY IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "SILVER ON COPPER" WITH THE LEHMAN BROTHERS LION EMBLEM

CONDITION : THERE ARE A FEW TINY AREAS ON THE TRAY WHERE THE PLATING HAS RUBBED THROUGH AGE AND COPPER IS PARTLY VISIBLE, BUT NOTHING SERIOUS.   ASIDE FROM THIS THE TRAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DENTS, RUST, DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : 3.4cm HEIGHT OF HANDLES.....2.2cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....43.5cm LENGTH.....33.4cm WIDTH.....55.8cm HANDLE EDGE TO HANDLE EDGE

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