Vintage Viners of Sheffield Silver on Copper Oval Gallery Tray - Chased Grapevine Design

An exceptional vintage oval gallery tray by the highly regarded British silversmiths Viners of Sheffield. This premium piece is from their upscale heritage line, manufactured as a faithful reproduction of the historic 18th-century "Old Sheffield Plate" process. Constructed with a heavy layer of silver fused over a solid copper base, it embodies the traditional weight and luxury standards of classic Sheffield manufacturing.

The tray features a beautifully detailed, pierced gallery rim with a gadroon border framing a spectacularly chased center field. The central pattern displays a rich, intricate grapevine motif complete with clusters of grapes, leaves, and textured scrollwork, all surrounding a central unengraved lattice cartouche.

The reverse is deeply and clearly stamped with the premium circular workshop mark: "Reproduction of Old Sheffield Plate", "Viners Ltd, Made in Sheffield England", followed by "Chased", "E.P. ON Copper", and the individual factory workshop mark "G".

Condition Report:
This tray is in very good vintage structural condition and presents a lovely bright luster. True to its authentic age and functional nature, the front surface shows a few small, localised spots of copper bleed-through/tarnish near the inner rim (clearly highlighted next to the pen in the close-up photographs) alongside honest surface cleaning micro-scratches from careful use over the decades. The silver plate remains remarkably complete and thick across the main chased face and pierced gallery with no bubbling.

Provenance:
Sourced at Sunbury Antiques Market.