OFFERED IN THIS AUCTION IS A BEAUTIFUL LARGE CRANBERRY FLASHED RAISED RIM SERVICE PLATE OR TRAY WITH LOVELY CUT FLORAL AND LINE AND DOT DECORATION. I BELIEVE THIS TRAY WAS MADE BY THE INDIANA GLASS COMPANY OF DUNKIRK, INDIANA PROBABLY IN THE 1930'S OR 1940'S. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO A FLARED RIM FRUIT BOWL I AM LISTING IN ANOTHER AUCTION THAT WAS MADE BY INDIANA. ALSO THE BASE OF THE BOWL IS EXACTLY THE SAME SIZE AS THE CENTER OF THE TRAY AND SITS ON IT PERFECTLY. THIS COULD BE USDE WITH THE FRUIT BOWL EVEN THOUGH THE CUTTING IS NOT THE SAME. MEASURES 14" IN DIAMETER AND IS 3/4" TALL. THE FOOT RIM IS GROUND AND POLISHED. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT INDIANA MADE GLASS OF THIS QUALITY. CONDITION IS NEAR MINT WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. THERE ARE SOME FINE SCRATCHES IN THE FLASHING, ESPECIALLY ON THE RAISED OUTER EDGE, BUT THESE ARE NOT REALLY THAT DISTRACTING OR NOTICEABLE EXCEPT UPON CLOSE EXAMINATION. THESE CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES. THIS WOULD MAKE A LOVELY SHOWING IN A CHRISTMAS DISPLAY! OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE!
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