Vintage EGYPTIAN STERLING SILVER Chippendale Style TRAY Start Price USD 10.00 Current Price USD 42.00 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 03, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location Champlain, NY See more about 'Vintage EGYPTIAN STERLING SILVER Chippendale Style TRAY' Description Vintage EGYPTIAN STERLING SILVER Chippendale Style TRAY Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Vintage EGYPTIAN STERLING SILVER Chippendale Style TRAY This is a Chippendale style silver serving tray made in Egypt of high grade silver. The underside of the piece is stamped with three hallmarks - the Egyptian "lotus" mark, which was used after 1946 to denote silver, the Cairo assay office with fineness mark of 90% minimum silver content (close to sterling quality) and a third mark that is a date mark that I haven't been able to interpret. I believe, however, that this piece dates to the 1940s or 50s. The tray measures 8" in diameter and is in very good condition with the exception of some light surface scratching on the tray surface that looks like it was caused by an abrasive cleaner - this is fairly minor and could be buffed by a qualified silversmith. The edge of the tray has decorative detailing. This is a very well made piece and quite solid, weighing 8.8 oz. Excellent quality….interesting collectible silver - you don't often see Egyptian holloware of this quality....lovely tray or under plate… please click on any photo in order to enlarge….and please check my other auction for another similar piece from the same estate….. PLEASE NOTE: BUYER PAYS SHIPPING - PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL I CONTACT YOU AFTER THE AUCTION to avoid error. The reason for this is that package sizes and weights are estimates only and insurance fees depend on final cost of item. Please e-mail us for a shipping quote or wait until after the auction for a precise shipping cost. I am now shipping to my US clients through USPS services. I am located in Canada but I now have a carrier service to bring my parcels directly across the border on Thursdays to be shipped out of the USPS postal outlet in Champlain, N.Y. In addition to the actual shipping cost, I do charge a $3.00 handling fee to cover the cost of this service and I do require insurance. Please note that even with the handling fee that it is less expensive and is a quicker service than using Canada Post. PLEASE NOTE: For items which sell over $200.00, I must ship to my U.S. clients using Canada Post, this is due to customs regulations. To my Canadian clients, I use Canada Post for shipping, as I am based in Canada. To my International clients I can ship by either Canada Post or by USPS (in order to use USPS for intl. clients - the items must sell for under $200.00) . Please feel free to write with any inquiries in regards to cost of shipping to you. My regular shipping day is Thursday. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: CANADIAN RESIDENTS PAY GST and QUEBEC RESIDENTS PAY BOTH THE GST AND PST TAX. Payment My regular shipping day is Thursday. IMPORTANT: All my Canadian buyers must pay the GST tax and Quebec buyers must pay both the GST and the QST taxes.       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPalMoney OrderCashier's Check, if USPS M.O, must be the PINK version, cannot accept the green Shipping & Handling IMPORTANT If you are mailing your payment, please CONTACT ME for the proper mailing address .. PLEASE NOTE: I am now shipping to my US clients through USPS services. I am based in Canada but I now have a carrier service to bring my parcels directly to the USPS postal outlet in Champlain, N.Y. I do charge a handling fee which is noted in the description to cover the cost of this service & I do require insurance. Please note that even with the handling fee it is less expensive than using Canada Post and the service is much quicker. For Items sold over $200.00 to U.S. clients I will discuss the shipping options with you. To my Canadian and International Clients I am still using Canada Post, as I am based in Canada. I will be in touch with my Canadian and International clients in regards to shipping. Please feel free to write with any inquiries in regards to cost of shipping to you. My regular shipping day is Thursday. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: CANADIAN RESIDENTS PAY GST - QUEBEC RESIDENTS PAY ADDITIONAL PSTEnter ZIP Code and click button to see prices:   USPS Priority Mail® US Insurance required, prices calculated at checkout   FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.  FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! Place a Bid!