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Tray Tray

This is a tray. It was made by Wallace Bothers and manufactured by Weidlich Brothers Manufacturing Company. It is dated ca. 1928 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is silver plated, nickel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Radiating lines, as on this silver-plated tray, were a strong feature of late 1920s design, also can be seen nearby in the Chanin Building Gates and a textile design by Max Forrer. Weidlich’s use of silver plate made this striking design element accessible to a broad market.

This object was donated by Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris. It is credited Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris.

  • Tray
  • silver.
  • Gift of Mrs. J. A. Q. Franks.
  • 1977-62-1
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  • Tray
  • H x diam.: 2.5 x 31 cm (1 x 12 3/16 in.).
  • Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
  • 1908-26-91
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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 6.8 × 40.5 × 18.4 cm (2 11/16 × 15 15/16 × 7 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside: [1] “B.M.MTS” over “MADE IN U.S.A.” over “E.P.” and “N.S.” flanking “W.B. MFG. CO.” within shield, impressed (manufacturer’s mark) [2] “3801", impressed (model number)

Cite this object as

Tray Tray; Manufactured by Weidlich Brothers Manufacturing Company; Made by Wallace Bothers; USA; silver plated, nickel; H x W x D: 6.8 × 40.5 × 18.4 cm (2 11/16 × 15 15/16 × 7 1/4 in.); Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris; 1994-118-26

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s.

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