Vintage 1940s Book of Small Houses by Harold E. Group circa 1946 bail wire Florentine trays like this one

Florentine trays like this one have been handmade in Italy since the 14th century

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this charmer also makes an ideal low centerpiece for the table if you wanted to use it as a candle stand or fresh flower or fruit stand

Strong and sturdy it weighs in at just under 2lbs and like all vintage restaurant ware it carries with it a magical spirit of adventure from other times and other places

teetering on its antique years

Vintage 1940s Book of Small Houses by Harold E. Group circa 1946 bail wire Florentine trays like this one{HISTORY} Right off the bat, we'll point out the Frankensteinsh dust jacket. It's been repaired, so this is the best that it will ever look, but that's okay, because most often this vintage 1940s era book cannot be found with its original jacket. And in the art of preservation, we did our best to put the ragged pieces back together using archival papers to form a somewhat cohesive cover. That being said, the interior of this book, and the coverboards