MC. DESK SET FEATURING:
(1) BROWN LEATHER DESK PAD MEASURING APPROX. 37.5″ x 19.5″
(1) BRASS COLOURED PAPER TRAY MEASURING APPORX. 15″ x 10.25″
(1) BRASS CLOCK AND PEN HOLDER MEASURING APPROX. 12″ x 5″ BASE OF RIGHT PEN STAND SHOWS A CRACK AND WEAR – SEE PHOTOS
(1) NAME HOLDER MEASURES APPROX. 9″x 4.25″ H
(1) THREE-PLACE STORAGE BOX MEASURES APPROX. 8.25″ x 4″ x 1.5″
(1) LETTER OPENER & SCISSORS
The Smith Metal Arts Company of Buffalo, New York, founded in 1919 by Frederick C. Smith, is a renowned American manufacturer of high-end desk and office accessories. Famous for its “Silver Crest” line and mid-century modern aluminum and bronze pieces, the firm later acquired rival McDonald Products and operates today as the Smith McDonald Corporation.History and EvolutionOrigins: Formed by Frederick C. Smith, the top salesman from the former Heintz Art Metal Shop, after founder Otto Heintz passed away.Design & Collaboration: Known for sophisticated modernist and art deco desk sets, bookends, lamps, and smoking accessories, collaborating with prominent designers like Peter Muller-Munk and producing items retailed through high-end jewelers like Tiffany & Co.Merger: Purchased competitor McDonald Products in 1986, combining legacy lines into the modern Smith McDonald Corporation.Would you like to know more about identifying specific vintage Smith Metal Arts logos/trademarks or valuing a particular piece you own?Burchfield Penney Art CenterSilver Crest – Burchfield Penney Art CenterThe Smith Metal Arts Company was founded in 1919 by Frederick C. Smith, a renowned American manufacturer of high-end desk and office accessories. Famous for its “Silver Crest” line and mid-century modern aluminum and bronze pieces.