Whats up with Wooden Garnish Moldings?

In a group of stuff I acquired over the weekend I have 4 Garnish moldings that are wood grain finish and they are actually made of wood. See attached pics . Any Idea what these are for?

Thanks,

 

i worked on a rolls royce years ago that had wood garnish mouldings.

 

Ford had several cars that had wood grained dashes and garnish moldings.

I usually thing European cars when I see wooden garnish moldings. HRP

 

Didn't you use to have a 32 Ford coupe with a butt ugly wooden dash?

 

My first guess is Jaguar Vanden Plas (upscale sedan)

 

Dad's 50 chevy wagon has real wood garnish moulding

 

If you don't have any, I suspect wood would be an easier material to form them from scratch with then metal would be. Gene

 

I had a 37 hupmobile 3W that had teak garnish

 

how teak were they?

 

They were so teak that,.....

 

Yes, lots of Jags had wood garnish moldings back in the 50's, and even early 60's.

 

Mercedes too.

 

Twichy If do not know YOU wouldn't underdstand it if I explained it for you.

 

For a low production run, wooden (pun) it be easier to make them from a tree rather than to try to pound them from metal?

 

, YOU , I think these were missing, although i'm not sure. it still wouldn't make sense.

 

Uh, no, they were wood grained, not wood.

Brian

 

Thanks for the idea of making wooden garnish mouldings for my coupe. I do not think I will ever find any originals.

 

An old friend ran a cabinet and furniture refinish shop. All of the window moldings on his 35 Chevy were hand made from black walnut timber. The final finish was awesome.
Jeff

 

A buddy is working in a 1932 Franklin... it has beautiful real wood garnish moldings.

Sam