A George III silver two-handle tray, John Crouch, London, 1808

oval with gadrooned rim, handles embellished with leaf junctions, the centre engraved with a foliate scroll border around a central coat-of-arms, on four tapering scroll feet

Good clear marks. The underside with signs of firing, probably erased and later engraved. The chased border worn but fairly crisp still. Good gauge and overall condition.
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The arms are those of Mitchell.