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Grow old along with me — the best is yet to be. Browning's promise, set in vintage typeset on a natural cream background, makes this tray a small vow to the years still ahead.
Handcrafted in our New York studio in the French tradition of decoupage, the design is sealed beneath bent glass and individually signed by Ben. It is food safe and wipes clean, the reverse softly felted, and it hangs with a plate hanger, stands on a gallery easel, or waits on a bedside table to hold rings at the end of the day. A folded card explaining the time-honored decoupage process accompanies each piece.
Give it to newlyweds or to a long-married pair, to anyone who believes the finest chapter is the one not yet written.
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Style No. DPQ-141
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The French call it découpage, pronounced day-coo-pahzh. It flourished in the salons of 18th-century France, where paper, patience, and a steady hand turned everyday objects into works of art.
Ben honors the French technique, in reverse. The artwork goes on the underside of the glass, by hand, so you look through the glass to see it. Nothing sits on the surface. The image seems to float, lit from within, the way a pressed flower looks when you hold it up to a window.
Every design starts with something Ben discovered or created. A pattern he drew. A botanical plate or a scrap of antique paper carried home from a market in Europe, chosen because it meant something.
Decoupage is a science of perfection. Each piece is made slowly in our New York studios by a talented team of artists, patient and exacting, who will not settle for less than a perfect result. Each one is backed in felt, so it can rest safely on a cocktail table, and signed by the artist, Ben Busko.
Each tray is decoupaged by hand beneath the glass. A little care keeps the artwork beautiful.
Suitable for hanging with a plate hanger or standing on a gallery easel.
Love the size and shape of this classy looking tray…perfect for holding jewelry as I’m taking it off.
I first saw this in a gift shop in Healdsburg, CA - only to walk away without purchasing it. I was able to find Ben's Garden on the internet by searching the quote first. I love that I was able to buy it and am so happy with the quality.
It was a gift for a friend retiring after 33 years working for Social Security Admin.
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