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William Spratling
Box (Caja)1949-1951

Not on view
Silver-toned metal rectangular box with a hinged lid inlaid with eight diamond-shaped tortoiseshell panels secured by small circular rivets, sides decorated with applied ring motifs
Close-up photograph of a scratched metal surface showing two small hallmarks: a circular maker's mark with a stylized face and text, and a smaller shield-shaped purity mark below it.
Artist or Maker
William Spratling
United States, active Mexico, 1900-1967
Title
Box (Caja)
Date Made
1949-1951
Medium
Silver, tortoiseshell
Dimensions
1 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (2.86 × 9.5 × 6.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number
M.2015.190.6
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Latin American Art