This ornament was purchased directly from Virginia Metalcrafters by me in 1992. It has been on our Christmas tree every year. We realized this year that we had many more treasured ornaments than we had tree space. It is in as-new condition as the photos show.

Virginia Metalcrafters was a renowned manufacturer based in Waynesboro, Virginia, specializing in high-quality, sand-cast metal decorative accessories and historic reproductions in brass, iron, and aluminum. Famous for collaborating with museums like Colonial Williamsburg, they produced items such as trivets, candlesticks, Christmas ornaments and fireplace tools. 

Key Aspects of Virginia Metalcrafters:

• History & Origins: Originally started as the Waynesboro Stove Company in 1890, the firm evolved from producing cast-iron stoves to high-end decorative giftware under the Virginia Metalcrafters brand in 1938.
• Production Techniques: The company was known for using traditional sand-casting methods to create detailed, high-quality, and, often, hand-polished products.
• Legacy and Products: Their product line included candlestick holders, trivets, Christmas tree ornaments, doorstops, and decorative hardware, which are highly collectible today. They were known for creating authentic reproductions for institutions like Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Institution, the Historic Charleston Foundation and Colonial Williamsburg.  
• They closed in early 2006. The last Christmas ornaments were cast in 2005.  

Many of their clients, like Colonial Williamsburg found other suppliers in India but the ornaments are now brass plated steel and are, in my opinion, nowhere near the quality of the Virginia Metalcrafters sand-casted brass. 

The ornament in this offer is called the Charles II Ornament. See Information sheet in the gallery.   

Your satisfaction is important to me. I try to describe and photograph each item I sell to show its true condition.  If I make a mistake or you find the item to be not as described, contact me for a full refund and I will pay for your cost (up to the amount of the original shipping charge) to return it.

If you decide you don’t want the item after you receive it, I will refund the purchase price to you upon my receipt of the returned item in its “as sold” condition, but you must pay the return shipping expense.

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