Bidspirit auction | A Large Silver-Plated Twin-Handled Oval

A Large Silver-Plated Twin-Handled Oval Tray in the King Francis Style - A large silver-plated oval tray featuring a wide, ornate rim cast with an elaborate scroll-and-shell pattern in the Rococo Revival taste. This decorative border continues into two integrated handles, each finished with a shell-form thumbpiece. The tray is supported on the underside by four simple bun-style feet. The construction is likely electro-plated nickel silver (EPNS), consistent with late 19th or early 20th-century production. The design is closely associated with the King Francis pattern, frequently produced by Reed and Barton. A small rectangular maker's mark is present on the underside near one foot, though it is not clearly legible in the provided images.