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Carence Crafters page 3 -- The most common and recognizable Carence Crafters items are its trays.   These were probably made as decorative objects rather than utilitarian ones, but some of the trays below show quite a bit of wear and abuse.  They were made in copper, brass, and German silver.

 

Carence Crafters trays were made in a variety of sizes. The brass one (left) is unusually large, while the copper one (right) is atypically small.

Carence Crafters trays were made in a variety of sizes.  The brass one (left) is

unusually large, while the copper one (right) is atypically small.

 

Trays are most often found in roughly 9" x 5" and 5" x 5" sizes.  The large and small trays shown above are unusual.  Note -- all the large (11-3/4" wide) trays we've seen have "pie-crust" worked edges.  And the two large trays shown below have decorative images that are acid-etched (rather than the backgrounds).

 

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Item

Description

Size

Marks

Carence Crafters tray, rectangular, with raised edge and acid-etched leaf and berry design, dark background patina

Tray, rectangular, with raised edge and acid-etched leaf and berry design, dark background patina

8-3/4" L and 4-7/8" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, brass, rectangular, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting three stems with leaves, and cluster of berries

Tray, brass, rectangular, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting three stems with leaves, and cluster of berries

8-7/8" L and 4-15/16" W and 1/2" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, brass, rectangular, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting two Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) that migrate every spring to the Chicago and Great Lakes area for nesting.

Tray, brass, rectangular, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting two Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) that migrate every spring to the Chicago and Great Lakes area for nesting.

8-15/16" L and 4-15/16" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, rectangular, small, with acid-etched stylized poppy or adapted Glasgow rose design

Tray, copper, rectangular, small, with acid-etched stylized poppy or adapted Glasgow rose design

5-13/16" L and 2-3/4" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, unusually large, with long-tailed bird of paradise resting on tall segmented branch. Piece is very unusual for its size, its heavily hammered raised edge, and its reversed acid-etched design -- the bird and branch figure is etched and oxidized rather than the background.

Tray, unusually large, with long-tailed bird of paradise resting on tall segmented branch.  Piece is very unusual for its size, its heavily hammered raised edge, and its reversed acid-etched design -- the bird and branch figure is etched and oxidized rather than the background.

11-13/16" L and 7-13/16" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, unusually large, brass, with stylized flowers at the corners and curving stencil-like lines connecting them. Piece is very unusual for its size, its heavily hammered raised edge, and its reversed acid-etched design -- the flowers are lines are etched and oxidized rather than the background. Heavy.

Tray, unusually large, brass, with stylized flowers at the corners and curving stencil-like lines connecting them.  Piece is very unusual for its size, its heavily hammered raised edge, and its reversed acid-etched design -- the flowers are lines are etched and oxidized rather than the background.  Heavy.

11-7/8" L and 7-7/8" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, rectangular, with acid-etched design of two ducks or geese flying over foliage into clouds

Tray, copper, rectangular, with acid-etched design of two ducks or geese flying over foliage into clouds

8-13/16" L and 4-7/8" W and 1/2" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, rectangular, with acid-etched floral design at the ends and curving patterns of stems across the middle

Tray, copper, rectangular, with acid-etched floral design at the ends and curving patterns of stems across the middle

8-7/8" L and 4-7/8" W and 1/2" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, rectangular, with raised edge and acid-etched bamboo design

Tray, copper, rectangular, with raised edge and acid-etched bamboo design

8-7/8" L and 5" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, rectangular, with raised edge and acid-etched deco floral design.

Tray, copper, rectangular, with raised edge and acid-etched deco floral design.  (Pictured on p. 50 of Wissinger's "Arts and Crafts Metalwork and Silver")

8-15/16" L and 5" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, brass, rectangular, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting two ships in an ocean with seagulls in the sky -- a two-masted sailing ship and steamboat, with the date 1609 above the sailing vessel and 1807 above the steamship.

Tray, brass, rectangular, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting two ships in an ocean with seagulls in the sky -- a two-masted sailing ship and steamboat, with the date 1609 above the sailing vessel and 1807 above the steamship.

9" L and 5" W

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting blossoms, stems, and leaves.

Tray, copper, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting blossoms, stems, and leaves. 

5-11/16" square

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting road curving away toward distant mountains with a large tree on the left and a small grove of trees on the right, as if seen through a window with vertical bars

Tray, copper, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting road curving away toward distant mountains with a large tree on the left and a small grove of trees on the right, as if seen through a window with vertical bars 

5-3/4" square

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, square, small, with lifelike acid-etched rendering of a building in perspective, and the legend "SPANISH ● CABILDO ● / ● NEW ● ORLEANS ●" [The Cabildo was built in 1799 and was the site of the transfer of Louisiana to the United States in 1803. It later became the city hall and Supreme Court.]

Tray, copper, square, small, with lifelike acid-etched rendering of a building in perspective, and the legend "SPANISH ● CABILDO ● / ● NEW ● ORLEANS ●"  [The Cabildo was built in 1799 and was the site of the transfer of Louisiana to the United States in 1803.  It later became the city hall and Supreme Court.]

3-3/8" H and 3-3/8" L and 9/16" H

[double-struck CC mark]

Carence Crafters tray, brass, square, with raised edge and acid-etched design of segmented leaves and angular stems

Tray, brass, square, with raised edge and acid-etched design of segmented leaves and angular stems

5-11/16" W and 5-11/16" L and 3/8" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, brass, square, with raised edge and acid-etched four-way symmetrical geometric design

Tray, brass, square, with raised edge and acid-etched four-way symmetrical geometric design

5-5/8" W and 5-5/8" L and 7/16" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, brass, square, with raised edge and acid-etched mountain and stream design

Tray, brass, square, with raised edge and acid-etched mountain and stream design

5-1/2" and 5-1/2"

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, small, square, with raised edge and acid-etched leaf and petal pattern

Tray, copper, small, square, with raised edge and acid-etched leaf and petal pattern

3-1/2" W and 3-1/2" L and 5/8" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, copper, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting stems with leaves, and cluster of flowers or berries. Some staining on surface.

Tray, copper, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting stems with leaves, and cluster of flowers or berries.  Some staining on surface.

5-3/4" W and 5-3/4" H

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, square, nickel silver (or "German" silver), with upturned edge, acid etched design of blossoms (poppies?) and curving articulated stems.

Tray, square, nickel silver (or "German" silver), with upturned edge, acid etched design of blossoms (poppies?) and curving articulated stems.

5-3/4" square

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

Carence Crafters tray, brass, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting mountain in background with setting sun and curving road in foreground. Some stains on surface.

Tray, brass, square, with raised edges and acid-etched design depicting mountain in background with setting sun  and curving road in foreground.  Some stains on surface.

5-3/4" W and 5-3/4" L

[Intertwined CC mark] / CARENCE / CRAFTERS / CHICAGO

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