Vintage Nashco 11" Hand Painted Floral Toleware Serving Tray, USA

This metal tray is hand painted with beautiful floral details. This round tray measures approx. 11" in diameter and is in good condition with wear consistent with age. About NASHCO: Nashco Products, New York, produced hand painted toleware trays from the 1920s through the 1950s. About Toleware: The term tôle is derived from the French "tôle peinte - meaning painted sheet metal. In American collectibles and antiques, toleware refers to kitchen-related objects created from metal, typically tin or thin steel, and are often in decorative styles such as Arts and Crafts and Pennsylvania Dutch. This style of decorative art spread from Europe to the United States in the 18th century, and was popular in US kitchens in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, toleware is a highly collectible form of vintage American folk art.