Hi!My name is Angel, & I just recently opened up an Etsy shop of my own. I came across this site while I was looking for info on a silver/chrome-ish colored Manning Bowman & Co tray with a handle & cutout decorations around the edges.I bought the tray at an estate sale. I think the photos give a pretty accurate description of the tray/platter/whatever it is exactly ;-) I saw a very similar one on a site & they said it was "Steel" but I am not sure if it is. I read online this company made chrome items, that are very collectible, so maybe it is Chrome? That's about all I know about the item. My questions are: Do you know what kind of metal it is? Do you have any idea what my tray may have been used for? Do you know what time period it is from? (I was wondering if it was for holding a tea set b/c I saw one online like mine w/a tea set on top, but mine has the small intention in the middle, the tea set one did not). Do you know what it is worth? Thank you so much for your time! ~Angel
Description
Category
Metalware
Medium
Unknown Metal (Silver/Chrome/Steel-like in color)
Distinguishing marks
MANNING-BOWMAN & CO
MERIDEN, CONN. MADE IN USA
(Imprinted on bottom, with a company logo/crest? Imprinted above that which is hard to read but can make out a "M" and a "B" inside it. Shown in close up photo).
***NOTE: Bottom is NOT green. It is same color as rest of piece, just showing up in photo that way.
MERIDEN, CONN. MADE IN USA
(Imprinted on bottom, with a company logo/crest? Imprinted above that which is hard to read but can make out a "M" and a "B" inside it. Shown in close up photo).
***NOTE: Bottom is NOT green. It is same color as rest of piece, just showing up in photo that way.
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
10" across. 5" from bottom of plate to top of handle. 16" from one end of handle to other. ~4.5" across indention. 1" in cut outs around edge.
Date Period
? 1900s ? Possibly sometime 1940s-1950s? Really not sure.
Weight
approximately 1 lb.
History
None. Bought at an estate sale.
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
