A silver tray, Birmingham 1937.
Rectangular with beveled corners and handles. Length (including handles) 58.5 cm, width 36.7 cm. Weight approx. 2240 g.
Elkington & Co. was a silver manufacturer from Birmingham, England.
It was founded by George Richards Elkington and his cousin, Henry Elkington, in the 1830s. It operated under the name G. R. Elkington & Co. until 1842, when a third partner, Josiah Mason, joined the firm. It operated as Elkington, Mason, & Co. until 1861, when the partnership with Mason was terminated. The firm operated independently as Elkington & Co. from 1861 until 1963. It was then taken over by British Silverware, Ltd. In 1971 British Silverware, Ltd. became a subsidiary of Delta Metal Co. Ltd.