{"product_id":"pair-of-vintage-horn-serving-trays-with-horn-handles","title":"Pair of Vintage Horn Serving Trays with Horn handles","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge: 19\" x 5.5\" x 2.5\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall 17\" x 4.5\" x 2\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Texas. Shipping cost calculated at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matched pair of vintage serving trays mare of horn in silver with Bakelite style horn shaped handles. The surfaces carry the characteristic translucency and warm variation of natural horn: no two pieces identical, the color shifting from amber to dark brown depending on the light and the angle. At 19 and 17 inches respectively, the trays have real presence on a table — functional in origin, sculptural in effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorn has been used in decorative and functional objects across cultures for centuries, valued for its workability, warmth, and the way it ages. Trays of this type — inlaid, handled, made to be used — represent a particular tradition of craft in which the material is not incidental but central. These are objects that reward handling and improve with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Character\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural horn construction with horn inlay surfaces and horn-form handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm amber-to-brown tonal variation characteristic of natural horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a matched pair (19\" and 17\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood vintage condition consistent with age and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface patina consistent throughout; no cracks or losses affecting structural integrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of decorative horn objects and vintage tableware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntertaining and table display in organic modern, global, or eclectic interiors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBar cart, cheese board, or surface styling as a material accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose drawn to natural materials with warmth, variation, and craft history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairing with linen, wood, and other aged natural materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Studio Nomena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55207664910627,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2006\/7619\/files\/60BE7741-B18E-423E-89F9-115935240054.jpg?v=1780770964","url":"https:\/\/studionomena.com\/products\/pair-of-vintage-horn-serving-trays-with-horn-handles","provider":"Studio Nomena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}