For sale todays a polished and cleared antique metal tray catch with an October 1877 patent date which means it could be as much as 147 years old - a true antique They could be as much as 134 years old.
 
The tray catcher attaches on the inside of the lid and when the tray swings up it hooks on a piece of metal. 



 
The starting price is $6.50 plus the s/h/I of $6.00.  I am getting out of the trunk restoration business and this is left over inventory.  

The catcher is 4 1/8 long 2 wide and 1/16 thick.  The catchers are 2 high and 1 1/8 wide

Email any questions. Thanks for looking!  FWS Antiques




The measurements listed by Ebay are incorrect.  The CORRECT  measurements are in the description.