Container: beetle motif

Name:

CONTAINER

circa 1912

Country:

United States

Accession:

87.737.9.1.1 a,b

Unknown, Designer

Collection:

Object

Decorative Arts and Furniture

Arts and Crafts

Subject:

Animals , Insect , Metal/Metal Design

Inches 3/4 2-11/16 diameter, Centimeters 1.9 6.8 diameter

Credit Line:

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection

URL:

87.737.9.1.1 A,B.JPG

Tags:

Arts and Crafts~Decorative Arts and Furniture

Hand-hammered circular copper container with scalloped edges and raised relief multi-color enameled decorations depicting a beetle on lid at center and beaded trim around outer edge.

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Title : Container: beetle motif
Artist: Unknown, Designer
Accession: 87.737.9.1.1 a,b
Country: United States
Date: circa 1912
Dimensions: Inches 3/4 2-11/16 diameter, Centimeters 1.9 6.8 diameter
Collection: Object
Category: Decorative Arts and Furniture
Collection Theme: Arts and Crafts
Subject: Animals , Insect , Metal/Metal Design
Credit Line: The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 87.737.9.1.1 A,B.JPG
Tags: Arts and Crafts~Decorative Arts and Furniture

Description:

Hand-hammered circular copper container with scalloped edges and raised relief multi-color enameled decorations depicting a beetle on lid at center and beaded trim around outer edge.