Vintage St Louis Zoo Souvenir Metal Trinket Tray Pin Dish Embossed Animals

The St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park has delighted families for generations, and little stamped-metal trays like this one were a classic take-home souvenir from a day at the zoo. It's a fun piece of St. Louis memorabilia for collectors of Missouri souvenirs, zoo items, or animal-themed trinkets. It looks great on a dresser holding rings and pins, or tucked into a shadow box with other St. Louis keepsakes.

Details

• The front is embossed SOUVENIR OF / ST. LOUIS ZOO in banners, surrounded by eight labeled animals: tiger, monkey, lion, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffe, Indian elephant and mountain gorilla, all framed by a flower-and-leaf border.
• It is pressed from thin metal, with a silver-tone finish on the front and a warm copper/brass tone showing on the back.
• Lightweight, and a nice size for a pin tray or trinket dish.

Condition: Well-loved, with heavy tarnish and much of the silver-tone finish worn through. There is green verdigris, several rust-colored corrosion spots on the front and back, and light surface scratches. Please see photos.

The photos are part of the description. Your tray will be packed with care with a stiff backer so it arrives flat.

Condition: Heavy tarnish and worn finish with green verdigris and several rust-colored corrosion spots on front and back, plus light surface scratches.