This vintage Mid-Century Judaica Sabbath tray is designed to hold Shabbat candlesticks and protect table linens from wax drippings. Crafted from chromium-plated metal, the 11.5-inch circular platter features a deep-etched central image of a traditional five-branch Menorah/Candelabra accented with floral scrollwork.

Surrounding the central motif are bilingual Hebrew and English Sabbath blessings etched into the metal surface:

• Hebrew Inscriptions: Includes the Fourth Commandment rim motif: “זכור את יום השבת לקדשו” (“Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy”) along with the candle-lighting blessing: “להדליק נר של שבת” (“To kindle the light of Sabbath”).

• English Inscriptions: Engraved border reads "REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY AND KEEP IT HOLY" alongside central script reading "To kindle the light of Sabbath".

The reverse is stamped with an authentic mid-century trademark featuring a stylized triangle under an arc and the single word "CHROMIUM".

Origin United States / United Kingdom (Mid-Century Chromium Export Production)

Age c. 1930s–1950s (Mid-Century Art Deco / Post-Depression Era)

Material Chromium-Plated Base Metal (Stamped "CHROMIUM" with Stylized Triangle/Arc Manufacturer's Logo on reverse)

Condition Report

• Overall Condition: Good Vintage / Antique Condition.

• Surface Wear: Light to moderate surface scuffing, fine hairline scratches, and light patina/clouding consistent with age and regular ritual use.

• Plating: Plating remains intact across the piece with no major structural dents, deep gouges, or flaking.

• Cleaning Note: Untouched and unpolished, preserved with its original vintage surface finish.

Authenticity Assessment

This piece displays classic markers of authentic Mid-Century American/European commercial metalware production from the 1930s through the 1950s. The backmark features a crisp, period-accurate stamped maker's mark consisting of a geometric triangle encased in a curved arc directly above the sans-serif block imprint "CHROMIUM". During the late Art Deco period, chromium plating gained immense popularity due to its tarnish-resistant properties, replacing silverplate for everyday household Judaica items. The deep machine-etched Gothic typography and classic Hebrew calligraphy are consistent with factory-produced ritual metalware of the era rather than modern chemical-etched reproductions.

Reference

• Book Title: 300 Years of Canada's Jewish Heritage / Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, and Objects of Art

• Author / Reference: Commentary on mid-20th-century commercial chrome and nickel Sabbath metalware production.

• Reference Citation: See Judaica: Catalog of the Collection, Jewish Museum, or A Collector's Guide to Judaica by Jay Weinstein (Thames & Hudson, p. 112–115), illustrating machine-etched chromium-plated brass and sheet metal ritual trays from the 1930s–1950s era.

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