Arts & Crafts Hand Crafted Copper Tray by Hugh Wallis c.1905

Quality Hand crafted Oblong copper tray with the makers mark of Hugh Wails Hand planished with Rope work style decoration to the edge and central decoration of a Buch of stylised flowers. Recently professionally polished and looking superb The back has been left uncleaned In very good condition Please see photographs as they form part of the description. Size 17.75 inches - 45cm x 6.75 inches-17cm Hugh Wallis (1871-1943), coppersmith working in Altrincham, Cheshire, Hugh Wallis was educated at Ackworth School, Yorkshire, (Quaker) as were many of his family. Hugh Wallis studied art at the Herkomer Art School, Bushey, Herts. In the early 1890s and exhibited fourteen times at the RA. It is not known where he studied metal work.  Best known for his metalwork (not just copper) had a studio/workshop in Altrincham from 1900.