Sterling Silver Tray 5 inches

[jhenry]

I found this in backyard of 1840's homestead in Lorain County, Ohio with metal detector.
Was 91 VDI, 5-1/2' deep, with associated trash.
Calling card tray? Thanks for looking!

 

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[jeffk]

beautiful find
where in OH im in troy
jeffk

 

[Tattooguy67]

Well that goes to show you never know what you will find out there! nice work, that is in really nice shape! HH.

Chuck.

 

[seger98]

Pretty nice condition

Nice find.

 

[allen]

that is one beautiful piece !!
Possibly a tea cup serving tray?
or maybe a butter tray?
Put it on the what is it forum,
see what they can come up with.

 

[jhenry]

Jeffk of Troy,
I'm in Amherst, about 5 miles south of Lake Erie.

 

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Whatever it is.....It's complete, beautiful, old, and best of all STERLING!
Can't beat that combination!
WTG!
Dave.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice butter dish!!! I can't read the hallmark, but is that a date of 2000? Someone buried it within the last 9 years?

I wonder how many people ignored that big aluminum can signal!

 

[creeper71]

AWESOME FIND!!! To be honest I thought you found a plated tray an you didn'tknow it an assumed it was sterling.. Imagine my surprise when I seen the sterling stamp in 2nd photo!! I am very happy for you... only one thing that sucks about your find is it's monogram that will devalue it a lil if you would want to sell it as an antique.. But melt value I would think it's at least 4-5 troy ounces.. so it's worth around 60.00

 

[creeper71]

Nice butter dish!!! I can't read the hallmark, but is that a date of 2000? Someone buried it within the last 9 years?

I wonder how many people ignored that big aluminum can signal!

Neil you sure that isn't the item number?

 

[jrsherman]

5 1/2' deep!!!!! That's one goooood detector! jk with ya, nice find!!

 

[WhiteHunter]

Thats a nice find makes me wander who left it their ?

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

That is a beautiful tray. I would also guess it's a butter tray. I don't know about the age of it though, maybe around 1900?... I'll bet a child was playing with it and left it out there. Very nice find, congrats!!!

DANGLANGLEY

 

[The Patriot]

beautiful find...congrats

 

[Argentium]

J , That is really a wonderful find , In almost three years on this site I've never seen another
one posted . While I would like to concurr with most respondants - that this is a butter tray,
the engraved initial is not suggestive of table use but argues for part of a vanity set . Think
of placing a stick of butter on top of this engraving , not really palatable is it ? I do believe
it to be solidly late Victorian (1890's) or perhaps Edwardian -1900-1910 - very art nouveau .
I'd be quite jacked to find a piece of beautiful silver like that ! Argentium

 

[history hunter]

That's awesome!!! looks old and a nice piece of silver too boot!

 

[garthbfan169]

Sweet find jhenry! WTG

 

[jammed]

Hey Jhenry.....I am in Sheffield Township....just a stones throw from you. Am new to the hobby, have not even been out yet but purchased the 250 and waiting for a thaw. Have been researching and checking blogs to learn as much as I can. Might bump into you one day. Merry Christmas to all

 

[tymcmurray]

VERY NICE and not bent up!!!!
Good recovery.


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[DigginThePast]

Beautiful silver tray. Congrats on a great find.