CANADIAN VINTAGE SILVER PLATE ENTREE DISH, C. 1960

This Vintage Silverplate Rectangular Entree Dish With Glass Liner dates approximately 1960 and is of Canadian manufacture, although unmarked. It  measures 19 1/2'' Length by 9 3/4'' Width by 9 1/4" Depth or Height.  Apparently the Eaton's Department stores in Toronto retailed these during the 1960's.

This Entree Dish has a full bottom. It is not just a ring, rather it has a full bottom with a glass insert. It has lots of open work on its border and has claw feet. It has ornate pressed work on its lid or cover.

COMMENT: Ideal for Large Party Gatherings!

CONDITION: This rectangular silverplate serving dish is in very fine condition.

SILVERPLATE CONDITION NOTE:

Some minor conditional problems that are a common occurrence or commonplace with "antique and vintage" silverplate pieces which are considered acceptable and by general standards considered as "patina" are minor or light surface scratching and slight wear or minor bleeding of the base metal which is generally copper, brass or Britannica metal.

• Teapots, Coffee pots and Jugs generally show some interior discoloration and pitting due to the chemical interaction of the tea, coffee or other beverages with the various base metals if left sitting for long time periods and not properly cleaned after each usage. Teapots almost always have discoloration on the "interior" bottom.
  
• Trays normally have light surface scratching and bleeding of the base metal. Antique and Vintage Trays almost always show surface wear on the reverse side (back side).
• Flatware, for example forks, knives, spoons, etc., because of their usage, will on many occasions exhibit some light surface scratching.
• Candlesticks, at the insert top section, sometimes will exhibit slight discoloration where the candle burns too low; also sometimes on the underneath side of the base, wear will show.

"Antique and Vintage Silverplate" are not "new" items and therefore will almost always exhibit slight wear (bleeding) and light surface scratching. Normally if there is any relief work, that is embossing or floral, many times it will show slight bleeding of the base metal.

Many Victorian Art Nouveau and Edwardian pieces of silverplate will almost always show bleeding and sometimes need re-silvering. Re-silvering is frowned upon and is not always recommended by purists, especially when it comes to Georgian and Early Victorian silverplate. Re-silvering of really early pieces, Georgian to Mid-Victorian, can devalue pieces. Generally speaking, "re-silvering" is a personal matter of choice.