Revere Silver Company Sterling Silver and Formica Serving Tray. Likely produced in the mid 1960s, the round piece has a beautiful brown-grained base with a silver rim, marked on the side. A label on the underside reads: "REVERE SILVER CO. Revere Silver Company has combined their beautiful Sterling Silver with Formica's genuine Beautiboard with picwood graining... a specially treated base that resists burns, stains, scratches, and will not warp. This handsome combination will blend with any China, Glass, or Silver Pattern. Use this Serving Tray for Drinks... Coffee Service... Hors D'oeuvres... Sandwiches... or piled high with fresh fruit. Wax the Beautiboard to maintain its gleaming finish." 

Diameter: 7 3/4 in. 

Revere Silversmiths was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1914, capitalizing on the name of the famed Revolutionary war hero and Boston silversmith Paul Revere (1735-1818) who warned that the British were coming. They produced sterling flatware, tableware, serveware, and a line of novelty items, although they occasionally produced silverplated pieces during World War II when materials were more scarce. They became Revere Silver Co., a division of Crown Silver Inc., in 1960, and continue to produce new goods to this day. 

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