Nineteenth tray

2489 - from the nineteenth century, this superb large silver lined metal tray stamped "gandais palais royal" in good condition. It measures with handles 772 mm X 457 mm and weighs 5200 grams. A pattern of flowers, acanthus leaves, finely chiseled pine cones completely covers the base of the tray and surrounds the monogram a d. A frieze hemmed with flowers and leaves and 2 large stylized handles complete this exceptional large tray. Trace of micro-scratches of normal use. For information, jacques-augustin gandais, became goldsmith platerer of king louis-philippe 1st in 1834, founded in 1819 in paris his goldsmith's factory. Specialized in the production of silver-lined metal objects, a technique from england prior to electrolysis put forward by christofle for silver metal in 1842, a technique that he brought to such a high level of excellence that he became its ambassador and his reputation won the european courts that he will provide with exceptional pieces. To make objects more resistant to the wear and tear of time, he covered copper with pure silver bands of the protruding parts of his models. The feet and ornaments brought back were made of solid silver.