Painted metal tray, European School, 19th century. Painted and decorated metal. Dimensions: 67 x 55 x 3 cm. Tray with a wavy profile featuring a central decoration of vegetal and ornamental inspiration on a dark background imitating tortoiseshell. The composition is notable for its delicate scrolls and gilded areas that lend elegance and chromatic contrast to the whole. The piece exhibits a refined aesthetic linked to the European decorative arts of the 19th century, where the influence of Rococo motifs and historicist ornamentation defined numerous domestic and decorative objects.
