Vintage Syroco Key Plaque Wall Hanging
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Vintage Syroco Key Plaque Wall Hanging:
$28.00
\"Syrocco\" or, more commonly, \"Syroco,\" is the term applied to a molded
material resembling carved wood that was invented and first
implemented by a company called the \"Syracuse Ornamental Company.\"
4 plaques very good condition
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made from the Syroco molding process that Adolph Hostein, owner of the
Syracuse Ornamental Company, developed in the 1890s. The material is a
combination of a wood compound and casting fluids that were then
poured into molds. The finished casting appears to be hand carved. The
Syracuse Ornamental Company became Syroco, Inc., in the 1930s. By the
1940?s, other companies such as Multi Products were producing Syrocco
products. The Syracuse Ornamental Company produced many products for
the home including ashtrays, decorative architectural moldings and more