#8189 • Oval Sterling Silver and Wood Gallery Serving Tray, Roden Bros. Ltd., Toronto, Canada, Early 20th Century, 23" x 13"

Part of $2.8 Million McLean Mansion Luxury Downsizing Auction (timed auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

An elegant and uncommon sterling silver oval two-handled gallery tray by Roden Bros. Ltd. of Toronto, Canada — one of North America's most distinguished early 20th-century silver manufacturers, whose fine hollowware was produced in traditional English styles using silver from British Columbia. The tray is constructed with a rich dark hardwood surface set within a sterling silver gallery of restrained neoclassical design. The pierced gallery is worked with a repeating pattern of vertical rectangular cutouts interspersed at regular intervals by diamond-framed circular motifs, lending the border a refined geometric rhythm without ornamental excess. The gallery terminates at each end in graceful integrated loop handles, and the body rests on four polished ball feet that elevate it handsomely for service. The combination of sterling silver gallery and warm wood ground is a hallmark of Roden Brothers' most accomplished gallery tray format — a practical form of enduring elegance, equally at home as a drinks tray, tea service bearer, or decorative display piece. The contrast between the gleaming silver gallery and the deep, dark warmth of the wood inset is a study in material refinement. The handle bears the Roden Bros. Ltd. maker's mark with STERLING, the letter R, and a lion passant — all consistent with the company's standard hollowware marks as used from the early 1900s through the mid-20th century. No monogram noted. Measuring 23 inches by 13 inches, this is a generous serving size — substantial enough to carry a full tea service yet refined enough for display. Sterling silver gallery with wood inset. Two integrated loop handles. Four ball feet. Maker: Roden Bros. Ltd., Toronto, Canada. Circa early-to-mid 20th century. Dimensions: 23" x 13". Tray without the wood insert weighed: Approx 10 OZ