1483 in J. P. Collier (1844) 228 A payre of hand-trayes.
1853 Oct. 273/2 Patience had always been accustomed to the good old fashion..of passing round refreshments on a little hand-tray.
1995 J. Crace 270 She would have written a note for Fidia and called a maid to deliver it on a hand tray.