Silver Trays

Episode's silver tray collection runs from a small round dish to a two-tier stand, in round, oval, square, rectangular, leaf and paan shapes, some with a raised gallery edge and some with leather handles. Prices start from around ₹3,170. The range is silver plated throughout, designed and finished at Episode's own Noida workshop, with quality control and packing done in-house.

Who It Is Best Suited For

The saree, the coconut and the shagun envelope each travel between the two families on a tray of their own, from the roka onwards, so silver trays for wedding gifting are ordered in numbers rather than one at a time. A tray is also among the pieces put aside in a trousseau, and among the things given to the couple themselves. One tray on its own is what a home is given for a housewarming, an anniversary or Diwali. A corporate order repeats a single design across a headcount and usually carries an engraved name.

Shape, Edge and Handles

Shape settles most of it. Round is the largest group here and works as a centrepiece, holding the middle of a table rather than the length of it. A rectangular tray suits things set out in a line and fits a narrow console or a long table where a round one will not sit. The edge is the next decision: a raised gallery rim keeps glasses and small pieces from sliding while the tray is carried, and a flat rim leaves the whole surface open. Handles are worth having on a large silver serving tray that will be carried out to guests rather than left in one place, and they matter most when the surface is full. Four of the designs here take leather handles.

What Silver Adds to a Tray

A tray is looked at before whatever is placed on it, and in wedding gifting the presentation counts as much as the gift itself. The material of a silver serving tray is on show in a way it is not on a bowl or a spoon. Silver holds its material value where steel and ceramic depreciate. An engraved name or date is cut into the metal and stays legible for the life of the tray.

Care and Delivery

Every silver plated tray in this collection is lacquered across the whole surface, and care is a wipe with a soft moist cloth. Silver polish and abrasive cleaners affect the tarnish-resistant coat, so neither is used on a tray. Care runs the other way on the unlacquered pieces in the dining range, where tableware and plates left bare for food contact take a standard silver polish instead. Ships free across India in gift-ready packaging.

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