Vintage 50’s Everlast Hand-Forged Hammered Aluminum Floral Silent Butler

This is a large, rectangular, vintage 1950s Everlast hand-forged, hammered aluminum silent butler (also known as a “Crumb Catcher”) featuring a beautiful floral design. A silent butler is a silent butler is "a small receptacle with a handle and hinged cover, used for collecting ashes and crumbs" from tables. In the early part of the twentieth century, aluminum was the relatively new "wonder metal" -- light, strong, rust-free. Designs were cut into steel templates, and the softer sheet aluminum was hammered into those cutouts, leaving the design raised on the front of the aluminum. Silent butlers we’re popular from the mid-1940’s though the late 1950’s. They represent a time when great attention was paid to utilitarian objects used in even the simplest acts of sweeping up crumbs or emptying ashtrays. They are now often considered collector's items, or are valued for their retro appeal. * Measurements: 7” width, 5 1/2” length (without handle), 11” length (with handle), 2 1/2” height Vintage items have been gently used unless otherwise stated. Please see photos for wear.