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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;blooey, post: 1700143, member: 12007&quot;]The tray was once silver-plated and all the silver has been polished off. The date I think will be 1872 not 1812 as this is an electroplated tray and electroplate hadn&#039;t been invented in 1812. In addition the style of the tray does not look like 1812.</p><p><br /></p><p>It does however retain the convention of earlier laminated (old sheffield plate) trays by incorporating a &quot;rubbed-in&quot; sterling silver area so that the engraved portion could be executed without exposing the copper underneath.</p><p><br /></p><p>I discounted the fact that this might be a late OSP tray as the wear would not be so even. Old Sheffield Plate, when polished away, never has such an even exposure of copper - there would always be areas where the silver overlay was thicker - and in those areas you will find traces of the old plate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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