About the Artwork
"Iris" Box
1936 or 1937
Walter Von Nessen (Artist) American, 1889 - 1943 Chase Brass and Copper Company (Manufacturer) American
Bakelite and polished nickel
Overall: 3 5/8 × 5 1/2 inches (9.2 × 14 cm)
Metalwork
American Art before 1950
Gift of Jerome M. and Patricia J. Shaw and Susann and Larry Spilkin
1984.62
Copyright Not Evaluated
Markings
Mark, on underside of lid: profile of centaur shooting an arrow [Chase trademark ] | Chase U.S.A.
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1985-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)For more information on provenance, please visit:
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Walter Von Nessen; Chase Brass and Copper Company, "Iris" Box, 1936 or 1937, Bakelite and polished nickel . Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Jerome M. and Patricia J. Shaw and Susann and Larry Spilkin, 1984.62.
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