Trivet, Bride & Groom Audrey Burchell, Delano Studios, Vintage, RARE

• Pattern: Bride and Groom
• Vintage: 1940's - 1950's  
• Details:  What a lovely wedding scene on this trivet!  It features a vintage Bride and Groom in their wedding finest, and it is signed by Audrey Burchell.  This is a very old and very rare trivet, Audrey was a talented artist who worked at the Delano Studio, she did beautiful watercolor paintings, more of her story below.  Delano Studios was well known for their decorations of fine china, tiles, glass and one of the first to introduce decorated cooking ware.  According to some, the studio was torn down in the late 1960's. The trivet is ceramic with a watercolor image painted by Audrey.  It has a cork backing, which acts as a thermal insulator and will absorb the heat from the trivet without passing it through to the underlying surface.  The cork is stamped on the back with the Delano Studio logo, it's hard to see, it's a Crest with a sailboat, plates and a house and some feathers (or trees) on the sides, and it reads: "Decorated by Delano Studios".  There's a high shine glaze on the ceramic to protect the image.  Would make a very special decor piece for a Bridal Shower or gift for a new bride.   
• Materials:  Ceramic
• Dimension:  6.0 inches in Diameter
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  There are minor surface scratches as acceptable due to age/use/wear.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear  and imperfections.     

Audrey Lenore Burchell was a talented artist who interrupted her art career to assist her family with the upbringing of her deceased brother's four children on the family farm at Artist Lake, Middle Island.  Audrey worked at the Delano Studios in East Setauket and became their Art Director. After 12 years with the firm, Audrey resigned to join her sister selling real estate with the firm J.C.-A.L. Burchell, Realtors, in East Patchogue. Audrey was a loving, gentle, generous person, she lived to be 101 and passed away on March 19, 2013.