Vtg ELCO Electric Boat Company BUG Racing Boat Cast Brass Advertising Tray PT

Description

Estate find.
Interesting & scarce early 20th century advertising / promotional cast brass tray or dish for the ELCO (Electric Boat Company) of Bayonne, NJ.
Features ELCO'S Elco-Plane  "Bug" power boat that first debuted in 1912.
Measures 5.75 inches x just under 3.5 inches wide. Weighs over 8 ounces.
High relief image features boat with passengers, "20 Feet" in upper left, "35 Miles" upper right, and " Elco Bayonne N.J." on bottom.
Bright yellow tone hard to capture in photos.
Edges show some grain indents from casting  process otherwise excellent condition with light handling wear commensurate with age and use.
Was heavily tarnished when found and was genty cleaned to uncover stamped script details.
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