Lot Overview: A beautiful pairing of vintage lithographed tin metal promotional serving trays featuring timeless, historical 19th-century American landscape illustrations by Currier and Ives.
Artwork & Editions (2 Distinct Trays):
Tray 1: “The American Homestead—Winter” (Oval Profile). Displays a scenic snow-covered homestead with a horse-drawn sleigh, a farmer gathering wood, and a hunting dog.
Tray 2: “The American Homestead—Spring” (Round Profile). Showcases a peaceful farm cottage flanked by blooming orchard trees and a flock of grazing ewes and lambs in the pasture field.
Historical Context & Text: The reverse side of each tray features printed black text describing the historical significance of original Currier and Ives prints (originally issued in 1868) as valued pieces of historical Americana.
Promotional Provenance: The winter tray retains its original commemorative clear adhesive presentation sticker on the reverse reading: “Crestline Building and Loan / GRAND OPENING / January 13, 1979”.
Dimensions:
Oval Winter tray measures approximately 14 inches across the wide axis.
Round Spring tray measures approximately 12 inches in diameter.
Condition Report: Excellent vintage condition. Both tin lithograph fronts retain vibrant colors with crisp graphics and minimal surface scuffs. The gold-rimmed borders show strong finish uniformity, and the reverses are clean with no active rust pitting or metal bends.
1979 Crestline Building & Loan Currier & Ives American Homestead Winter & Spring Trays Lot of 2
Lot Overview: A beautiful pairing of vintage lithographed tin metal promotional serving trays featuring timeless, historical 19th-century American landscape illustrations by Currier and Ives. Artwork & Editions (2 Distinct Trays): Tray 1: “The American Homestead—Winter” (Oval Profile). Displays a scenic snow-covered homestead with a horse-drawn sleigh, a farmer gathering wood, and a hunting dog. Tray…
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- Location
- Marion, Ohio, United States (US)