Tray on legs by William Bennet fl. 1796–1825, goldsmith. Tray on four legs in the form of stylised lotus flowers, rectangular with rounded edges, with a mirror; decorated with an engraved representation of a swan drawing heavily worn; raised, profiled collar; edge decorated with a godron ribbon. Godron ornaments; English Regency style; swans iconography. Date: 1811/1812. Maker location: London, England. Materials/technique: presumed silver, engraved. Dimensions: height 3.3 cm, width 26.6 cm, depth 20.4 cm; weight 758 g., A rectangular metal tray with rounded corners resting on a light gray background, the tray surface appears silver with visible circular and linear scratches and a few subtle darker smudges; a decorative twisted rope-like border runs along the edge in silver tones; the inner rim features a stepped profile also in silver; at the center of the tray a faint embossed or engraved emblem is visible in the same silver color.
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Tray on legs by William Bennet fl. 1796–1825, goldsmith. Tray on four legs in the form of stylised lotus flowers, rectangular with rounded edges, with a mirror; decorated with an engraved representation of a swan drawing heavily worn; raised, profiled collar; edge decorated with a godron ribbon. Godron ornaments; English Regency style; swans iconography. Date: 1811/1812. Maker location: London, England. Materials/technique: presumed silver, engraved. Dimensions: height 3.3 cm, width 26.6 cm, depth 20.4 cm; weight 758 g., A rectangular metal tray with rounded corners resting on a light gray background, the tray surface appears silver with visible circular and linear scratches and a few subtle darker smudges; a decorative twisted rope-like border runs along the edge in silver tones; the inner rim features a stepped profile also in silver; at the center of the tray a faint embossed or engraved emblem is visible in the same silver color.

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Tray legs William Bennet fl 1796–1825 goldsmith four legs form stylised lotus flowers rectangular rounded edges mirror decorated engraved representation swan drawing heavily worn raised profiled collar edge decorated godron ribbon Godron ornaments English Regency style swans iconography Date 1811 1812 Maker location London England Materials technique presumed silver engraved Dimensions height 3.3 cm width 26.6 cm depth 20.4 cm weight 758 g rectangular metal tray rounded corners resting light gray background tray surface visible circular linear scratches subtle darker smudges decorative twisted rope- border runs edge silver tones inner rim features stepped profile also center tray faint embossed engraved emblem visible silver color.

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