Cleaning with a damp cloth was a bit wasted on it as it had sat on top of the cupboards for some time.
Needless to say, a little more elbow grease was needed.
What lovely colours this tin plate has. I love the fact that it marries Art and Grace, as the emblem says. Baret Ware. I wonder if they are still in business.
Needless to say, I do not recall where or when I came into ownership of this marvellous small tray. It is only the size of a supper plate.
Here's the description given by a seller in the UK on eBay.
Here's the description given by a seller in the UK on eBay.
HERE IS A FANTASTIC OLD METAL COCKTAIL TRAY BY THE HIGHLY REGARDED BARET WARE COMPANY IN A FAB RETRO DESIGN. THE TRAY IS CIRCULAR, 23 1/2CM IN DIAMETER, IT CAN BE BALANCED ON ONE HAND LEAVING THE OTHER FREE TO DISTRIBUTE THE COCKTAILS.
IT HAS HAS AN ORNATE SCALLOPED EDGE WITH GOLD DETAILING AND STUNNING GRAPHICS. THE MAIN COLOUR IS A PRETTY, BRIGHT GREEN, HAS LOVELY RETRO PAINTED CENTER. THIS IS A FUNKY OLD, COLLECTABLE COCKTAIL TRAY FOR USE OR ON DISPLAY AND WOULD ALSO MAKE A WONDERFUL GIFT. A MUST HAVE FOR SOPHISTICATED COCKTAIL FANATICS. THE BACK READS: "BARET WARE, BARET WARE SYMBOL, ART GRACE, MADE IN ENGLAND, ALCOHOL RESISTANT, LANCASTER COCKTAIL TRAY, TRAY NO 65/T44, TO CLEAN SIMPLY WIPE WITH DAMP CLOTH".
IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION, WITH SOME GILT WEAR AND SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
IT HAS HAS AN ORNATE SCALLOPED EDGE WITH GOLD DETAILING AND STUNNING GRAPHICS. THE MAIN COLOUR IS A PRETTY, BRIGHT GREEN, HAS LOVELY RETRO PAINTED CENTER. THIS IS A FUNKY OLD, COLLECTABLE COCKTAIL TRAY FOR USE OR ON DISPLAY AND WOULD ALSO MAKE A WONDERFUL GIFT. A MUST HAVE FOR SOPHISTICATED COCKTAIL FANATICS. THE BACK READS: "BARET WARE, BARET WARE SYMBOL, ART GRACE, MADE IN ENGLAND, ALCOHOL RESISTANT, LANCASTER COCKTAIL TRAY, TRAY NO 65/T44, TO CLEAN SIMPLY WIPE WITH DAMP CLOTH".
IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION, WITH SOME GILT WEAR AND SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
