Early 20th C Fred Thompson Hand Colored Mini Tray Portland ME
- Miniature dresser tray featuring Fred Thompson lithograph
- From “Pictures ~ Oddities” series (1909–1923), Portland, Maine
- Nutting School style hand-colored lithograph or photograph
- Depicts woman arranging centerpiece in domestic interior
- Wood frame with glass cover and brass handles
- Measures approx. 4.5"W (includes handles) x 2.5"D x 0.75" H
- Known as button tray, art tray, dresser tray, or serving tray
- Unique crossover appeal: photography, folk art, and decorative ephemera
This evocative miniature tray features a hand-colored lithograph or photograph by Fred Thompson of Portland, Maine, part of his “Pictures ~ Oddities” series produced between 1909 and 1923. A member of the Nutting School tradition, Thompson captured domestic scenes with painterly charm—here, a woman arranges a floral centerpiece in a cozy parlor. The image is protected under glass and framed in wood with brass handles, creating a functional art object often referred to as a button tray, dresser tray, or serving tray. Measuring just 4.5" wide by 3.5" high, it’s a compact treasure with crossover appeal to collectors of photographic art, folk decor, and historical ephemera.
- Fred Thompson
- Nutting School
- Pictures Oddities
- Portland Maine
- miniature tray
- dresser tray
- button tray
- serving tray
- hand colored lithograph
- early 20th century
- folk art photography
- domestic interior
- vintage ephemera
- art tray
- decorative tray
- antique