Can anyone identify what this is?

ch750536

I have no idea

BengaLover

Do you mean the item itself or the wood type, or the pattern?
Gorgeous bit of oak there, love it.

ch750536

First one, then the other I suppose.

My sister is clearing the in-laws house who recently passed, was wondering what it is. I was no help so thought I would pass it on the the internet people for more details.

MarkR

Going by the handles, would it be a serving tray? Something like this.
http://ubuyonline.com.au/woodenware.html

ch750536

We all thought serving tray but it was a little too ornate for that I felt. Bow to your judgement though.

Dubwat

I have no idea either so this is just a guess...

Looking at the handles and the ornate flowers etc, might it be something a posh person might have used to collect flower cuttings or small fruit from an orchard?

MarkR

ch750536 wrote: »

We all thought serving tray but it was a little too ornate for that I felt. Bow to your judgement though.

Sorry, you said you didn't know what it was. You didn't say you knew it was a serving tray, but not what type. No need for the sarcasm when I was only trying to help.

ch750536

MarkR wrote: »

Sorry, you said you didn't know what it was. You didn't say you knew it was a serving tray, but not what type. No need for the sarcasm when I was only trying to help.

Calm down, that was not sarcasm it was genuine feedback on your comments. You'd spot the sarcasm.
I don't know that it is a serving tray, hence the thread request. It is a little ornate & even impractical for a serving tray I think due to the carvings on the base.
Thanks anyway.

Maldesu

I'd say serving tray too. Ornate trays aren't unusual esp compared with the silver ones. The carvings don't seem to be that deep and plates, saucers and pots with the flat bases would be less likely to be unstable.

BoDiddly

MarkR wrote: »

Going by the handles, would it be a serving tray? Something like this.
http://ubuyonline.com.au/woodenware.html

I agree, possibly late Victorian period tray, serving trays were used to deliver all sorts of items such as newspapers etc as well, So don't let lovely carved detail fool you.

Degsy

Oak vistorian serving tray with oakleaf design..almost certainly English.

bobster453

I would have thought Serving Tray too..now going totally wild here but possibly Oak Leaf being County Kildare..any markings on the bottom of it?

Degsy

bobster453 wrote: »

I would have thought Serving Tray too..now going totally wild here but possibly Oak Leaf being County Kildare..any markings on the bottom of it?

I have a set of chairs made in london with almost the exact same markings on them..not uncommon either i reckon.

crazyhorsecowle

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ch750536

Guys it's not even mine, like I said in the OP. As far as I know this item is not for sale. Was just wondering what it was. It lives in Stoke, UK if that is any help. Think that makes Oak more likely?

Wild_Dogger

Yeah its a serving tray . Turn of the century (1900)

The carving represent the act of union , intended to be an entwined trail of shamrock, rose and thistle (to represent the countries)

Interesting item .