{"product_id":"vintage-1938-hotel-vancouver-silverplate-serving-tray","title":"Vintage 1938 Hotel Vancouver Silverplate Serving Tray","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA genuine piece of Canadian hotel and railway history. This vintage oval silverplate serving tray is stamped \u003cstrong\u003e“Hotel Vancouver”\u003c\/strong\u003e on the face and dated \u003cstrong\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e on the underside. The ornate rolled and scrolled border gives it a beautiful Art Deco-era hotel-service look.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1938 date is particularly interesting: the present Hotel Vancouver was being completed during this period and opened in 1939 under a joint Canadian National\/Canadian Pacific operation. Comparable Hotel Vancouver silverplate from this era is documented in Canadian railway-hotel collections. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic Hotel Vancouver hospitality ware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated: \u003cstrong\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilverplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOval serving tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative scalloped\/scrolled rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“HOTEL VANCOUVER” stamped in centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanadian railway\/hotel collectible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. late-1930s manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent display piece for railway, hotel, Vancouver or Canadiana collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage used condition with considerable surface scratching, tarnish, plating wear and discoloration consistent with age and commercial hotel use. The underside shows heavier wear. Please review photos closely as they form part of the condition description. I would \u003cstrong\u003enot polish this aggressively\u003c\/strong\u003e—the aged surface helps preserve its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup and Shipping Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal pickup in Pacific Heights, Saskatoon, SK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease enquire with us for shipping availability and a quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay’s Mercantile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecycling the past, one item at a time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay's Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45670986907734,"sku":"JM 390","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20260829_074424.jpg?v=1788020784","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/vintage-1938-hotel-vancouver-silverplate-serving-tray","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}