Lawrence B. Smith was a silver plate company that existed from 1887-1958. Your silver plate tray was not made in 1862. Rather, 1862 is the style number for the item, misguiding as it may seem to be.
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Wondering waht sheets rs co 1875 silver trays, silverware are worth
21" x 15" tray Willcox International Silver Co Rochelle 27/2 21in
its silver plated...unless it says sterling on it. this company was known for making silver plated sets.
Its not Silver but Hammered Aluminum. Made in the mid 20th century.
Silver soldered was a fancy name for silverplate. 77 is likley a pattern or design number...
Vintage 1883 FB Rogers Co Silver On Copper Silver Plated Cup & Creamer Vintage FB ROGERS Oval Bread Serving Tray Silver Plated Gadroon Border SILVER PLATED FB ROGERS TRAY GRAPES DESIGN TAUNTON MASS 8710 26 VINTAGE BEAUTIFUL HUGE FB ROGERS 1883 SILVER PLATED TRAY 8712.
I think that it means certain small parts of the tray, possibly the mounts for the handles which might take heavier than normal wear are solid silver as opposed to being plated.
made for universal by the international silver co. set number 8905 its 4 pieces. whats it worth?
Price is dependent on many variables and opinions vary. It depends on who made the tray, the tray's age, size, provenance of the tray, condition, desirability of the design, and whether the tray is a step above the common silver-plated tray (what embellishments does it have). Trays that have STERLING SILVER mounts are higher quality and the price would be affected by the amount of sterling added to the tray. Sterling mounts could refer to the trim around the edges (rope border), feet, handles, knobs and other decoration. A large, heavy, clean, vintage tray by a good maker with sterling mounts, in a well advertised auction where interested buyers know the item is at auction could bring $450+ compared to a solid silver tray of the same size which goes for thousands. In a retail shop in a good location, a large beautiful tray with sterling mounts could retail for more than the auction price.