Mid-Century Brass Virginia Metalcrafter's"Butterfly Bush" Leaf-Shaped Tray toy bowling pins while the pale blue underside

while the pale blue underside of the neck has a texture suggesting waves

deeply incised Art Nouveau inspired decoration around its in neck and shoulders in shades of copper

Inside the box are three black lacquer drawers of progressively larger size from top to bottom

it would be pretty great just sitting on the counter

Her teachers included Stig Lindberg

Mid-Century Brass Virginia Metalcrafter's"Butterfly Bush" Leaf-Shaped Tray toy bowling pins while the pale blue undersideThe lovely solid brass leaf shaped Butterfly Bush tray was designed by Oskar Hansen for Virginia Metalcrafters in 1948. With great lines and textural details, it's a great object just for display, but would also be fun for serving canap, chocolates, or other small treats! 10 3 4" long by 2 5 8" wide by 1" tall. I have not attempted to polish it but it is shiny and in very good condition as is, with just a bit of darkening to the brass, which I do not