The Art of Tray Painting: Decorative Trays & Accessories by Maria D. Murray, 1954 | Vintage Tole Painting | Vintage How-To Book Games For the serious collector

For the serious collector

• Very good condition for its age

this is the 1955 edition of the now-classic cookbook and a gem of a find for anyone who loves cooking and history

green and gold colors• Pins measure 5

entice guests to the railroad's resort (the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey)

The Art of Tray Painting: Decorative Trays & Accessories by Maria D. Murray, 1954 | Vintage Tole Painting | Vintage How-To Book Games For the serious collectorHand painted trays were very popular in the 1950s and '60s. Maria D. Murray provides a step by step guide to preparing and painting trays and other accessories in that tradition, published in 1954 by Bramhall House. Chapters include Surfaces, Backgrounds & Finishes Equipment & Tools: Their Care Planning the Design The Technique of Metal Leaf Decoration Metallic Powders and Dry Bronzing in the Freehand Manner The Stencil Its Decorative Influence