William Tonks & Sons
VICTORIAN BRASS TRAY BY WILLIAM TONKS & SONS
A lovely 19th Century brass Apostle pen tray by the sought-after manufacturer William Tonks.
The solid brass tray is profusely decorated with the symbols of the four Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke & John – a winged lion for Mark, an angel for Matthew, an eagle for John and a winged ox for Luke, with scrolls of foliage between them. The names of the four apostles are named around the edge in Medieval Latin.
On the underside of the tray is the mark W.T&S for the maker with the sunburst logo. Also cast into the base is the registered design number of 80324 for the year 1887.
Tonks metalware is renowned for being both of high quality and of particularly good design.
More info on Tonks: William Tonks
Date: Late 19th Century.
Condition: Good condition. Nice aged patina. Wobbles a bit on feet.
Dimensions:
Length: 23.5 cm (9 ¼ ”)
Width: 6.5 cm (2 ½ ”)
Height: 1.5 cm (⅝ ”)
Weight: 345 g (12.2 oz)
Stock number: 3877
PRICE £150 (incs UK shipping)
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