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 Some, but not all, Victorian dishes sets included a 10 - 12" diameter flat tray. Some catalogs called them by a name such as Water Tray or even Cake Plate. Some were shaped so as to accept a pitcher (see HERE), waste bowl (which see HERE) and drinking vessels - either goblets (see HERE) or tumblers (see HERE). |
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| CURRIER & IVES This is called the "Balky Mule Tray" because it pictures a mule being urged by its driver to MOVE because a train is approaching. The mule is balking. The 9 1/2" cobalt blue wine tray is probably a unique piece according to Wm. Heacock who saw it personally. It is not for sale. The "old gold" Balky Mule tray has some use scratches on the surface, is 12 1/4" in diameter & is $125 A clear version - Center shown only - also 12 1/4" in diameter is $85 |
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This rare TWO PANEL apple green piece could be a bread plate or an ice cream tray. It is 8 1/2" x 10 3/4" by King, Son & Co. ca. 1885. **SOLD** |  |
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MELROSE aka DIAMOND BEADED BAND was made by Greensburg ca. 1889 and later by New Martinsville, McKee & Higbee. This water tray is flawless, 11 3/8" in diameter & $72 |
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| ESTHER aka Tooth & Claw ( We prefer Esther) is a very beautiful Riverside Glass Co. pattern made ca. 1896. These are called Cake Plates by the maker & are large enough to be used as trays as they are 10 1/2" diameter. As shown in the center photo, they sit up on three little 'stub' feet a couple of inches off the table. Mere photography cannot do justice to the brilliance of these plates. The clear one is $95 & the rare green one with gold trim is $175 |
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| PRIMROSE aka Stippled Primrose aka Canton #10 ca. 1880s. It is prettier than this photo, 11" diam. & has one small chip on the top edge. $65 | SHELL & TASSEL aka Duncan's #555 ca. 1881. It is 13" long and fits as an underplate for the master berry bowl. $90 |
AMBERINA tray This is 7 1/2" x 13 1/2" It appears to be blown - probably foreign made. See from side HERE. $425 |
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WILLOW OAK aka Oak Leaf aka Acorn & Oak by Bryce Bros. ca. 1870s. It is 10 3/4" diam. In clear $62. In amber $75. |
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| FINECUT - this is also called Tiny Finecut or Parisian made by U S Glass Co. ca. 1910. It is 10 1/4" in diameter & has a small rim around the perimeter. $46 | PANELED DAISY aka Brazil by Bryce Bros ca. 1889. It is 11" in diameter and worthy as a water tray, cake plate or ?. $75 | |
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| FEATHER DUSTER aka Rosette Medallion aka Huckle by U S Glass Co. ca. 1895. This could be a water tray OR a cake plate. It is 11 3/4" in diameter & only $85. | VIRGINIA aka Foster Block & later aka Captain Kidd is Fostoria's #140 ca. 1888. It is 10" diam. & $72. |
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HARVARD YARD aka Harvard #1 by Tarentum Glass Co. ca. 1890s. On the RIGHT, an 11 1/4" tray or underplate for a punch bowl. $45. At LEFT, a full 12" in diameter water tray. We have 2 of these for $58 each. |
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| FRANCESWARE HOBNAIL aka Hobbs #323, frosted by Hobbs Brockunier ca. 1885. Another example of a tray shaped to accommodate a water set but the use is certainly not resticted thereto. There is a pinpoint nic on the inside top edge. $85 |
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HOBNAIL by Hobbs Brockunier & Co. ca. 1891. A clear water set tray as above but could be used for serving or displaying anything. $65 |
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HOBNAIL blue water tray like the clear one above also by Hobbs Brockunier & Co. ca. 1891. They are both overall 12 3/4" x 12 1/2". $85 |  |
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DOT aka King No. 22 was made by King Sons & Co. ca. 1880s. This apple green beauty is almost like a tray because it is 9 5/8" diam w/ turned up outside edges. It sits on 3 little ribbed 'feet'. It could be a serving piece or a water tray OR it could have taken a lid & be a cheese dish! $65 |  |
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