Virginia Metalcrafters CURCULEGO leaf tray in Anodized Gold Aluminum, design number 3510, Harvin
This CURCULEGO leaf tray measures 24-1/2” long x 3-3/4” wide x just under 3-1/2” tall. This tray weighs 1 pound and 4 ounces.
The Harvin pieces have design numbers such as 3510 through 3517 and are typically larger pieces. This one is marked with the HARVIN logo on the back and has the design number of 3510.
It is marked on the back as follows -
HARVIN LOGO
3510
CURCULEGO
Copyright 1957
This tray is in excellent condition - no scratches showing exposed aluminum. The lettering on the back is very readable
For comparison with the brass pieces, the aluminum ones are bigger and weigh substantially less...
Gold-color
About 24-1/2” long x 3-3/4” wide and just under 3-1/2” tall
weighs 1 pound and 4 ounces
The largest leaves (such as Sea Grape, Large Lotus (approx 15 1/2" in diameter), were made of aluminum and most were anodized in gold as this one is. These are rare. Read write up copied from the Internet below.
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Virginia Metalcrafters of Waynesboro, Virginia was in business from 1890 – 2006.
Virginia Metalcrafters was one of the oldest foundries in the United States continually producing authentic sand-cast decorative wares, using specialty brasses and alloys.
Gifted Artisans such as Horace Burns and Oskar J.W. Hansen (internationally known sculptor of the Cherubim at the Hoover Dam) carved dozens of fascinating leaf patterns which were usually sand cast in Brass alloys and finished with a lacquer that has held up incredibly well, thru the years.
Older leaves have the artist’s initials HB or OH along with a copyright symbol usually appearing on the front of the leaf. These leaves range in size from less than 4” to about 40 inches; they have been mentioned in popular magazines by people such as Martha Stewart; they are highly sought after by collectors today.
Over the years Artisans at Virginia Metalcrafters experimented, casting high end decorative pieces in alloys of aluminum; today these “aluminum” pieces are very rare. Items that were finished as aluminum were so well done they look like steel to this day. They also took advantage of the light weight properties of aluminum alloys to cast very large leaves such as the Sea Grape and Large Lotus, which they then anodized in Gold.
Fine craftsmanship and careful attention to detail were reflected in all items made by Virginia Metalcrafters; they were sought after by museums, foundations and historic preservationists to replicate antiques. They were also call on to product special presentation gift for companies such as Philip Morris.
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