Serving; Commemorative Tray

Name/Title

Serving; Commemorative Tray

Entry/Object ID

2011.017.001

Description

Circular silverplated tray, 16 inches diameter, with a deep, beveled edge and ribbed rim. Tray centre hand engraved in cursive script with: "Presented to/Rev. J.A. and Mrs Wood/From friends in N. Saanich". Engraving framed, top and bottom, with a stem-leaf-berry spray flourish. Reverse stamped "Manf'd An[d]/Guaranteed B[y]/[partial logo of Toronto SP Company/1399/14" . To the [viewer's] left, beside this information, when the light is at the correct angle, can be seen, scratched in cursive letters "r/ao/86//" [perhaps the identification of the engraver ?].

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wood, Stu

Notes

Accession Date: 15-Nov-11 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tray

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

serving; commemorative tray

Created By

Atkins, Anne; Jones, Isabel

Create Date

February 22, 2012

Update Date

August 23, 2025