William Hutton & Sons English Sterling Silver 1897 Victorian Two-Handled Tray

William Hutton & Sons monumental English sterling silver two-handled tray from 1897 (Victorian era). beautifully engraved with stylized natural and geometric motifs, with a gadrooned rim, and handles adorned with shell and leaf motifs. It measures 28 1/2'' from handle to handle (24'' excluding the handles) by 18'' in width by 1 1/3'' in height, weighs an impressive 123.3 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks as shown. William Hutton & Sons was established in 1800 when William Hutton established his silverware firm in Birmingham, which later moved to Sheffield in 1832. In 1863, two years before William Carr Hutton. William Hutton's son died, a showroom in London was opened. It was in 1893 that the business acquired Rupert Favell & Co, a manufacturer silversmith based in London. In 1902 William Hutton & Sons Ltd acquired Creswick & Co, a silverware manufacturer based in Sheffield. In 1930, William Hutton & Sons Ltd was then absorbed by James Dixons & Sons. James Di