Help with large Royal Doulton serving tray

[me.2.u.24]

Hi , I was wondering if anyone be so kind and help me ,I have this large RD portia galley tray on 4 ball feet and I can’t seem to find anything about it , I have seen other sandwiches and display plates but  nothing on a serving tray.

It measures 17” by 11” so it’s a big and heavy one.Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  

[department28]

I know nothing, but it looks like an unusual combination. Is the outer part made of metal, with a Royal Doulton porcelain/china plate inset, or is the design painted/enamelled? If there are no markings of any sort to identify it, I wonder if it was made by a craftsperson, as a sort of hybrid, 'one-off' creation?

[4_bathrooms]

Is this Google Images search of any use?

[department28]

A couple of those metal edged trivet things do look very similar... and further down there is a small RD coaster with a raised rim & ball feet. There doesn't seem to be very many of this sort of thing around though, & I can't see anything as big as the OP's large tray.

[me.2.u.24]

Hi thank you for your reply,the gallery tray is silver toned/ plated,it is
well constructed by a competent tradesperson,I just wondering now if it’s a
marriage and made for a client as I can’t find anything similar at all in
my research

[4_bathrooms]

When I performed that image search the first result was for a seemingly matching teapot trivet being sold on Etsy:

[cobwebcottage]

This is from the Royal Doulton Shakespeare series. Circa 1930's.

[me.2.u.24]

Thank you very much ,so they actually made these trays,I thought it was a marriage 

I have something to go on now 👍

[me.2.u.24]

Yes very much so …. Thank you,

[me.2.u.24]

Agree ,I can't find anything this size,they seem to be all smaller ,coasters etc

[cobwebcottage]

I haven't had a RD one but have had similar from other makers. Staffordshire ceramic bases and one was a WMF. Same era.

[cahic6632]

Here's a smaller version with the same metalwork.

https://www.roundaboutantiques.com.au/collections/royal-doulton/products/royal-doulton-shakespearean...

Cairo

[me.2.u.24]

Thank you very much👍

[me.2.u.24]

You are an absolute star, can’t thank you enough,Merry Christmas 

[me.2.u.24]

Thank you very much , just what I was looking for….

[cahic6632]

You're very welcome.  have a great Christmas too!

Cairo