Box, Columnesque Pattern
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Colorless plastic and felted cardboard
DATES
1950â1955
DIMENSIONS
2 1/8 x 5 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (5.4 x 14.3 x 5.4 cm)
MARKINGS
Molded on inside of both halves of box: "MADE IN U.S.A. - 9 - U.S. PAT. 2,570,341 / H [inscribed in a triangle]"
ACCESSION NUMBER
2004.12.11
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Jewel Stern
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Rectangular colorless plastic box with turquoise green felted cardboard insert. Box is two halves joined with molded ball and socket hinges in back and two molded tab closures at front. Box has rounded edges and corners. On top of box printed in white is "COLUMNESQUE / IN SOLID SILVER BY TOWLE." The top also has a small rectangular paper tag affixed to it with "$35.95" printed on it, (not clear if this is original or a resale price tag.) Felted cardboard insert is a conforming rectangular box with four holes on its top through which related salt and pepper shakers, 2004.72.7a-b-10a-b, may be placed.
Condition: Fair. Box has small cracks at one hinge and a larger crack running from the other hinge to the top corner closest to it. This corner is damaged and has two additional cracks radiating from it. Paper insert good.
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