Canister with Lid
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Marion Anderson Noyes American, 1907–2002. Canister with Lid, ca. 1933. Pewter, walnut, 7 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.8 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes, 1991.258.5a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.258.5a-b.jpg)
Designer
Title
Canister with Lid
Date
ca. 1933
Geography
Place manufactured: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Medium
Pewter, walnut
Classification
Dimensions
7 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.8 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
Markings
Incised on underside of canister, in script: "Marion Louise Anderson" underscored twice
Credit Line
Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
Accession Number
1991.258.5a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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This is a canister designed by Marion Anderson Noyes around 1933. The body is pewter and the handle is walnut. Noyes was recruited straight from college to work for Towle Silver Company, which she left after one year to open her own studio and shop. Her work epitomizes the sleekness and functionality of the machine aesthetic.
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