{"product_id":"superb-strachan-old-sheffield-reproduction-sheffield-plate-tray-25cms-diam","title":"Superb Strachan Old Sheffield Reproduction | Sheffield Plate tray | 25cms diam","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperb Strachan Old Sheffield Reproduction \u003cbr\u003eSheffield Plate drinks tray that sits on 4 button feet - a very practical and useful size without being too large. Perfect for a decanter and a couple tumblers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 25.5cms (10\") diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eA couple tiny grain of sand sign dots to the plate - but to be honest it will be nearly impossible to find better given the items age of some 50 to 60 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this set and the REPRODUCTION marking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tray is marked OLD SHEFFIELD REPRODUCTION - this doesn't mean that it is a reproduction piece. The reproduction in the markings refers to the technique of REPRODUCING the OLD SHEFFIELD technique for the production of silverplated wares - and this item being made by a Sheffield plate technique. Sheffield plating refers to silver plating on each side of a sheet of copper, where the item is then made - the technique was developed in 1770 and generally discontinued after about 1840 due to commercial realities of silver plating being cheaper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver plating means the item is made from base metal, then silver plated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHEFFIELD PLATING (or in this case REPRODUCTION SHEFFIELD PLATING) is considered a very high quality technique - and the technique, previously discontinued in about 1840, was REPRODUCED by STRACHAN in making fine quality trays like this one, most likely in the 1960's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strachan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48873494610148,"sku":"RA-0012893_C","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/strachan_25cm_tray_1a.jpg?v=1777962594","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/superb-strachan-old-sheffield-reproduction-sheffield-plate-tray-25cms-diam","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}