Jarvis W. Rockwell (American, 1892–1973). Color Cone Tree, Stacking Toy, designed 1938. Wood, pigment, height: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Kevin L. Stayton, 2013.47a-i. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.47a-i_PS11.jpg)
Jarvis W. Rockwell (American, 1892–1973). Color Cone Tree, Stacking Toy, designed 1938. Wood, pigment, height: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Kevin L. Stayton, 2013.47a-i. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2013.47a-i_mark.jpg)
Color Cone Tree, Stacking Toy
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Decorative Art, 4th Floor
MEDIUM
Wood, pigment
DATES
designed 1938
DIMENSIONS
height: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
diameter: 3 in. (7.6 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
On top of green painted base: Circular printed paper label in black and gold: "[three tree logo]/ HOLGATE/ TOYS"; around perimeter of circular label: "EDUCATIONAL/ STURDY/ [?]/ MADE IN [USA]"
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
2013.47a-i
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Kevin L. Stayton
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A wooden stacking cone, the centered shaft in natural wood standing on a circular green base with beveled edges. Six concentric wooden circles of diminishing diameters, painted red, orange, yellow, green, blue and indigo, stack onto the central shaft creating a conical shape. A purple wooden top secures the stacking circles in place by screwing onto the threaded end of the shaft.
CONDITION:
Overall good condition. Some light wear on stacking circles. Some change to green pigment, appearing teal in exposed areas. Top split and re-glued.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Decorative Art, 4th Floor
CAPTION
Jarvis W. Rockwell (American, 1892–1973). Color Cone Tree, Stacking Toy, designed 1938. Wood, pigment, height: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Kevin L. Stayton, 2013.47a-i. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.47a-i_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 2013.47a-i_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2022
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Creative Commons-BY
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