Object Description
Pair of Fine Silver-Plate Trays by Lebanese Firm Habis
Lebanese, 20th Century
Dimensions: Height 21cm, diameter 20cm
Featuring rectangular shaped bodies, this fine pair of trays are crafted from silver-plate by Lebanese firm Habis. The trays feature canted corners and a raised lip with twisted rope handles.
The trays are stamped ‘HABIS’ to the underside. Habis was the first silversmith founded in Lebanon. The firm was established at the request of the country’s first president Bechara El Khoury’s request, after they won independence in 1943.