(p1373)

A rare and charming Worcester spoon tray, made at the famous factory c1785. This delightful spoon tray is beautifully shaped. It has vertically moulded sides to its rim and is of an elongated hexagonal shape. It is beautifully decorated with the red sport flower pattern.

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An important part of the eighteenth century tea equipage and tea ceremony, such spoon trays were used to rest the teaspoons on during tea. Only one such spoon tray would be in a complete tea set, so they are quite rare.

Is it Worcester or Caughley? I have stated that I believe it to be Worcester, but it may be Caughley. The red spot flower pattern was used on a number of factories, including Chamberlains, New Hall and Caughley.

This beautiful design shows red spot flowers in sequence around the inside uprights of the tray and in the base of the tray is a gilt oval surrounding a larger red spot flower.

There is a richly decorated gilt border running round the raised rim of the spoon tray.

There are no manufacturer's marks on the spoon tray. I believe it to be Worcester, but it may be Caughley, both factories producing this pattern.   

A rare and delightfully decorated elongated hexagonal shaped spoon tray. This pretty spoon tray,  Red Spot Flower Pattern Decoration, Elongated Hexagonal Shape, c1785

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

• 6½" (165mm) length
• 3½ (89mm) width
• ¾" (18mm) high
• 3oz (89gms) weight

Marks:

There are no manufacturer's marks on this tray. However, I believe it to be a Worcester piece from c1780-90.

Condition:

This rare and charmingly spoon tray is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, repairs or restoration.  There is just some fine wear to the gilding around the rim of the spoon tray as shown below.

It is certainly a very fine and delightful spoon tray for the collector of eighteenth century tea equipage and tea ceremony.