Description

This handsome rectangular tray by Couroc of Monterey, California features a stunning inlaid depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge rendered in gold metal, warm wood tones, and shell against a sleek satin black phenolic background. The composition captures the iconic span with the San Francisco skyline at left, soaring seagulls overhead, and rich reddish-brown headlands below, making it an absolute trophy piece for California memorabilia collectors. The tray retains its four rubber feet and bears the Couroc maker's mark on the reverse, with light surface scratching consistent with age and honest use. A fine mid-century showpiece that proves function and artistry were never mutually exclusive.

This perfectly round Couroc bowl features a gloriously wide-eyed owl perched on a bare branch, rendered in detailed gold inlay with silver accents on a deep satin black phenolic base. The owl's oversized stare and textured feather work give it a wonderfully graphic, almost mod sensibility that screams vintage California cool. The reverse carries the original gold foil Couroc label reading 'COUROC IS UNIQUE,' which explains the hand-inlaid shells, woods, and metals fused into the phenolic surface. A charming and collectible piece that any owl enthusiast or mid-century design lover would be proud to display.

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