Vintage Aluminum Hand Etched Tray Featuring Wild Violets

This is a beautiful vintage aluminum tray, etched by hand and interestingly you can see the test marks on the back where the artist was testing out their line work meaning this was likely a hobbyist piece. It features large violets, three in bloom and one still in bud, and their leaves prominently. There is a faint horizontal line about 1/3 of the way up the plate from the bottom, all the way across. As it does not obscure the etching, I assume it was either on the plate previous to being etched or maybe the artist planned to do a background and stopped before completing it. Either way, I don't think it detracts from the etching at all as it's quite faint and when you do see it, it hits the eye at the natural horizon line for the background of the flowers so it doesn't feel intrusive or distracting. This piece measures 9 7/8" wide and is 3/8 tall form tabletop. It is in very good vintage condition, as aluminum is quite soft and scratches easily, the back of the tray is scuffed from use. However, the front of the tray remains in excellent condition. This would be a lovely tray for candles, succulents or maybe a tea set. As it is made of aluminum, it is quite light but also durable enough to go on a patio. To ensure nothing you place on your tray creates scratches, I recommend using moleskin (available in drugstores near foot care) or felt on the bottom of things placed on top of this tray. Please let me know if you have any questions, thank you for looking!