26” over the Handle; 22" x 16"; 106ozs.
Overall Engraved Oval Tea Tray with cast beaded border and cast, applied floral handles on four cast floral stylized French feet. The engraved decoration of a Train at the top and bottom with the inscription:

“Wm. D. Griswold, Esq.
From
His Friends and Employees of the
St. L.A.& T.H. R.R. Co.
March 31 st, 1864”

The trains engraved on the tray read “St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute R.R. note: see under “Pitchers, Jugs & Ewers” a Water Pitcher and 2 Goblets which match this tray. The inscription above is flanked by two vignettes, one of deer in the wild and the other of a train.