Hammered Aluminum

July 29, 2018

“With many metals being in short supply due to World War I and World War II, hammered aluminum became a popular alternative and was often given as a wedding gift. Whether hand-wrought or machine produced, hammered aluminum could be shaped into innumerable designs, and never needed polishing”

July 2024
My mother used this tray to bring soup, saltines, and ginger ale when I was sick in bed

I do regret donating a hammered aluminum Lazy Susan.

If you have a piece of hammered aluminum you might find this article interesting

8 thoughts on “Hammered Aluminum

  1. The pieces are very nice and their history is interesting. The memories are priceless. The piece you donated is no doubt appreciated by its new owner and new memories are being created for that family. Dc

  2. I have been collecting hammered aluminum
    for years especially the trays, I didn’t know the history behind them. I have paid as little a dollar for a piece . A friend gave me her grandmother’s three tiered tray.

    • That’s so cool. The link to the article must have been interesting to you, about collecting

  3. Thank you for highlighting this type of serving dish. I now have a whole new appreciation of a double tiered piece which I inherited from my grandmother. And the article was very interesting. Pam

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