Silver Plate Surtout De Table

At Canonbury Antiques we carry a range of silver plate surtout de table pieces. These are ornamental centrepieces designed to be displayed on a formal dining table as part of a dinner service. The silver plate surtout de table mainly took the form of a long galleried metal tray on which decorative items candelabras, glass bowls, centrepieces and epergnes were displayed. The surtout de table first appeared in the 17th century and has since then been a typical feature of high end dining set ups.