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Silver plated metal tray Levrat

Offered by: Garance Interior Design

Description
Silver plated metal - made in Paris - 1830-50 - François Levrat
Large silver-plated serving tray with two handles.
Commissioned by Levrat for Count Don José Maria de Herrera, Grand of Spain and colonel of infantry in Havana.
In 1743, the Sheffield craftsman Thomas Boulsover (1706-1788) was the inventor of a technique of plating copper as he discovered that silver and copper could be fused together and then be rolled together or die-stamped as one. Others after Boulsover improved his technique and an entire industry was established in Sheffield.
Levrat was one of the first goldsmiths in France to produce metal items plated with silver, gold and platinum, which quality equalled that of Sheffield. In 1819, the excellence of his works was greeted by Louis XVIII, who awarded him a silver medal as a reward for the "crowned efforts of a complete success by means of which this distinguished manufacturer managed to snatch this branch of industry from the English, bringing it to the highest degree of perfection. "

More Information

In the Style of:	Sheffield
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Silver plated metal
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1800-25
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Patterns:	Traditional
Catalog References:	https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.79.html/2016/excellence-pf1711
Article References:	https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.79.html/2016/excellence-pf1711
Incollect Reference #:	425570

Dimensions

W.	29 in;	H.	47 in;	D.	1 in;	Diam.	41 in;
W.	73.66 cm;	H.	119.38 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;	Diam.	104.14 cm;

Message from Seller:

Garance Interior Design is a French-based company founded in 1993 by Pierre Bîmes and Marc Dauberte in Bordeaux. We like to navigate through periods and styles, from mid century to brand new top design projects. We are specialized in wine castle renovations and one-of-a-kind urban apartments projects.

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