Fabcraft Currier & Ives American Homestead Winter Autumn Trays

This Fabcraft Currier & Ives American Homestead tray set includes two miniature oval metal pieces featuring the Winter and Autumn scenes from the Four Seasons series.

I like these as small pieces of Americana that can work either as decorative trays or wall plaques. Winter shows a snow covered homestead with a horse drawn sleigh, while Autumn shows a family gathering produce beneath fruit trees. The cream borders and gold tone trim give both pieces a traditional look without making them feel too formal.

They are small enough for a gallery wall, shelf display, kitchen display, or a Currier & Ives collection.

Details

• Item: Currier & Ives American Homestead Winter and Autumn tray pair
• Item Type: Miniature oval decorative metal trays or wall plaques
• Era: Vintage, exact production year not confirmed from photos
• Materials: Lightweight metal or tin
• Color: Cream, gold tone, green, brown, black, and muted seasonal colors
• Maker and Mark: Fabcraft, Inc., Frenchtown, N.J., Made in U.S.A.
• Pattern or Model: American Homestead Four Seasons series, Winter and Autumn
• Style: Traditional Americana, Currier & Ives rural scenes
• Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 4 1/4 inches each
• Special Features: Printed scene information on the backs. Winter retains its clear hanging tab. Autumn is missing its hanging tab.

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Both trays are complete and display well from the front, with clear artwork and readable scene labels.
• The Winter and Autumn illustrations remain colorful and detailed, and the cream painted borders are still attractive.
• Both backs retain the Fabcraft maker information and printed Currier & Ives history.

Issues / Wear

• The gold tone rims show rubbing, darkened areas, small finish losses, and general age wear. I think this reads as normal vintage wear rather than damage that spoils the display.
• There are small surface marks and spots on the cream borders and metal backs.
• The Autumn tray is missing the hanging tab found on the Winter tray. This matters if you plan to hang both pieces and is more than simple cosmetic wear.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
• Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
• Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
• Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

Currier & Ives rural scenes became familiar American images long after the original nineteenth century prints were issued.

This pair suits someone collecting Currier & Ives, vintage Americana, seasonal decor, or small decorative metal trays.

Having Winter and Autumn together gives you two different seasons while keeping the size, border style, and Fabcraft construction matched.

I would display them as they are. The aged rims fit the older country scenes better than a freshly polished finish would.

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Please Note:
These pieces come from estate collections and have been surface cleaned. You may wish to perform additional cleaning depending on your preference.

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