Made in Italy Italian Tole Tray - Handpainted Florals on Black Background antique photo In this case

In this case

The leafy ends are mint green satin

You can spend a lot of money on true Victorian era ornaments but they do tend to deteriorate after each year of use - this piece is a little more sturdy and should last a lifetime

fading and a few pieces of paper have pulled from the edge - a touch of glue will remedy this

DUSTY but BEAUTIFUL

Made in Italy Italian Tole Tray - Handpainted Florals on Black Background antique photo In this casePurchased by me in Los Angeles, CA about 35 years ago, may I offer this Italian made (Florentine?) handpainted (in oils) pressed wood tray handpainted tole serving tray. The wood is covered in a layer of gesso and then painted, first in the bronze gold background coloring you see and then overlaid with a black background to the central design. Featuring a hand painted design of flowers to the front in colors of red, pink, blue, white and yellow, the