architectual design, two upper doors with metal fretwork, shelves inside, two lower doors with shelves and drawer, top is a triangle, column on each side in black and bold
Service for 8. Missing sugar bowl, soup tureen, salt & pepper shakers. All other pieces are intact and in excellent condition. No chips, scratches, pitting, stains, or discolorations. Set includes: soup bowls, dessert bowls, cups, saucers, 3 serving bowls, oval platter, & dinner plates.
silver serving tray very heavy 5-6 pounds looks very old needs to be cleaned its stamped with F.B.rogers silver company 1883 underneeth tha its stamped 6014
This is (from the description on an envelope inside it) a "Barotse Tribe Meat & Mealie Meal Carrier". I have put up other images here: http://bit.ly/ckHkcp
The bottom bowl's lid has a groove that matches a piece on the bottom of the top bowl. It's actually pretty neat. Sadly I really know nothing of the history of this. Hopefully someone here will.
