Tray, Oneida/ Home Decorators, Silverplate, Reticulated, Round 12", Vintage

• Vintage Silverplate Tray, Round Serving Platter, Oneida, Reticulated with Ornate Etched Pattern, Elegant Servingware, Traditional Tableware, Home Decor, Grandmillennial, (Discontinued)
• Made in USA 
• Vintage: 1950's to 1969
• Details: A lovely serving tray with a unique piercing (reticulated) pattern, all along the scalloped edge.  The center has an intricate etched scroll work design, resembling flowers and leaves.  This is not a flat tray, it has a nice depth of approx. 1 inch so items placed on it have less chance of sliding off.  Silverplated trays can be used all around the house, not only as servingware but to corral small items, display beautiful crystal pieces, at the barware with bottles or glasses, or on the vanity for perfumes or beauty products.  This tray will make a great addition on a buffet table, for holidays or other special occasions.
• Material:  Silverplate
• Dimension:  12.75 inches in Diameter, Approx. 1.0 inch Tall
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  Could use a good cleaning.  As with all used silver and plated items, there are minor surface scratches visible and discoloration, all acceptable due to age/use/wear.  More scratches and staining visible on the back of the tray.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  All Sales Final. Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.  

C. H. Stuart & Co in Newark, NY is the parent company of Home Decorators, Inc.  In the early 1930's Stuart’s son, Lyman K. Stuart, founded Home Decorators, Inc. and Empire Crafts Corp., to sell both sterling and plated flatware.  This was the beginning of a direct-sales or in-home business that would continue for over 130 years. In fact, Oneida played a huge role in the history of Nobility Plate, as well as all of the other silver products sold by C.H. Stuart companies, since they manufactured the majority of the silverplate items sold by Stuart, however, Oneida never owned these companies or created the designs.  The pieces were sold at home-parties with housewives and homemakers being the sales representatives.  In 1969, Home Decorators Inc. and the other Stuart companies selling silver and china, merged to form Nobility-Prestige, Inc.