Buchschmid & Gretaux German Marquetry Tray,Otto Chlup

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Buchschmid & Gretaux Marquetry Tray Made in Germany ITEM DESCRIPTION: For your consideration is a wooden marquetry tray made by artisans Buchschmid and Gretaux, from the Black Forest of Germany. Most people are familiar with the marquetry pictures or wall plaques created by Buchschmid and Gretaux; however, they also produced wood inlay trays and furniture. This tray is rectangular in shape with a fabric back and brass butterfly handles on each end. The tray features a crest or possibly a family coat of arms and was created with veneers in natural colors. It was purchased at the Otto Chlup ABC Studio in Heidelberg, Germany in the mid 1900's. Although most Buchschmid and Gretaux marquetry pictures bear the "BG" signature, not all their pieces were signed, and I did not find their mark on the tray. There are two labels on the back of the tray (see pictures) that identify the art work by "BG" and the Otto Chlup ABC Studio. Buchschmid and Gretaux referred to their work as "wood inlay pictures", although they are now commonly termed "marquetry". The two artists split the picture-making tasks evenly. Mr. Gretaux was the artist and was ultimately responsible for coming up with the designs and patterns, while Mr. Buchschmid was the craftsman and handled the veneers and the production. Both Buchschmid and Gretaux are now deceased, but their original marquetry works have become collected worldwide by connoisseurs of their art. Please look at the pictures below and e-mail me if you have any questions. SIZE: Tray is 20" x 14-1/2" and 21-1/4" handle-to-handle. The sides are 1-1/8" high. CONDITION: Excellent! The tray is clean, there are no spills or stains and there are no missing pieces of the marquetry veneers. There are some small, very fine scratches on the corners which you can see in the pictures below. *Please see shipping information at the bottom of the page. If the pictures do not come up, please try this: Right If this does not work, e-mail me and I will e-mail you the pictures. I am sorry for any inconvenience. We will take great care in packing your items for safe shipping! All shipping quotes and/or "Free" shipping notices are for Continental US customers only, unless otherwise noted. Winning bidder pays $17.85 shipping, insurance and handling.Package will be shipped by UPS.*If you are bidding on multiple items, I will package the items together andsend you a revised invoice with combined shipping. This piece may be picked up locally after the auction. Accepted If you have a problem with that, please let me know. AZ residents add 6.3% Sales Tax or provide valid retail number. Save on shipping and handling with multiple purchases. ~ Important Information ~ FEEDBACK: It means a great deal to us to receive a 5-star feedback rating. If for some reason you feel we do not deserve the 5 stars, please contact us and we will work out any problems or complaints you might have. We will always post feedback for our customers, after you let us know the package has been received and that all is well. SHIPPING: As a general rule, I am unable to ship on Fridays. If an item ends on a Thursday, it will be sent on the following Monday. Our shipping costs in the listing are determined by estimating the package weight and box size and adding a minimal handling fee (usually $.50 to $2 depending on item size and how fragile it is). The cost of insurance is included in all shipping unless it is not mentioned above. Occasionally, we may estimate a shipping weight too high, and will come up with more money for shipping than will be required. This happens mostly with very heavy items. If we have estimated too high and the shipping cost is more than $1.00 over our original estimate, we will issue a refund for the difference to your PayPal account. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: We welcome International customers and will gladly ship our items worldwide by Priority and Express Mail unless otherwi... read more

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