Tray

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OBJECT TYPE: footed
DATE: 1941
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.1017.001

MANUFACTURER: Birks
MODEL: 94/9
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Stirling silver tray has been engraved.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 2.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 25.4 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Birks
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Tray used c. 1940- 2000.
Canada: Tray presented to R.J. Moffett, who served as President of the Air Transport Association of Canada from 1934 to 1940.
Function: To decoratively present or display small item (s).
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Presented to/ R.J. Moffett/ President 1934-1940/ as a token of esteem/ Nov. 18th 1940/ Air Transport Association/ of Canada" engraved on tray face. "BIRKS/ [ 3 hallmarks ]/ STERLING" and "94/ 9" stamped into tray back.
Missing: None.
Finish: Sterling silver tray has been engraved.
Decoration: Circular border of swirling vines, floral and abstract geometric patterns stamped around engraved text. Tray has elaborate raised scalloped edge; raised on 3 broad curved feel.

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Birks, Tray, before 1941, Artifact no. 2000.1017, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2000.1017.001/

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