Serving Tray, Hand-Painted Apples, Artist Signed, Dark Green Wood with Handles, American Vintage 1980s

Two bright apples with green leaves, painted by hand on a dark forest-green wooden tray with gold-bordered handles — signed simply "Rosemary."

• Artist: Signed "Rosemary"
• Material: Wood, hand-painted
• Dimensions: 12.5"L × approx. 9.5"W × 1"H
• Origin: USA
• Era: 1980s
• Condition: Very good vintage. Minor scuffs; painted design in perfect condition. Please review all photos — all sales final.

It is light in the hand and warm in any room: equally at home in a farmhouse kitchen, a cottage breakfast nook, or a seasonal autumn vignette. The kind of piece that feels immediately familiar, like it has always been there.

A sweet find on its own, and a particularly thoughtful gift for the apple lover, the kitchen decorator, or anyone who collects signed folk art.

Hand-painted wooden trays like this one were a common home-craft project through the 1970s and '80s, often made and sold at local craft fairs or church bazaars, with the apple motif a perennial favorite for kitchen decor. A signed piece like this one carries the personal touch of its maker in a way mass-produced kitchenware never could.

Browse our shop for more hand-painted vintage serving trays to round out your kitchen collection.