Odi Box Bag (amber, dark wood) by Enid Collins
Object Name
"Odi" bejeweled box bag with a cute skunk among amber faux-jewel flowers, dark wood
Dimensions
0 L x 0 H x 0 D in.
Date
Prob. 1968 (see Copyright info. under "Design")
DESCRIPTION
Summary
Solid dark-toned, heavily grained wood box purse screen printed in black and white, depicting a skunk in profile holding a five-petalled acrylic flower in faux amber. Nine additional flowers decorate the field and an embellishment the skunk's eye. "odi," a pun on "odor," serigraph appears in lower left corner in hand-script cursive style.
DESIGN
Title of Piece
odi (sic)
Artist
Enid Collins (American, 1926-1989), for Collins of Texas
Associated Product Codes
MHH
General Colors
Black, white, amber
Collins Jewel Colors
Undetermined
Subjects
Skunks, animals, wildlife, flowers, puns
Signature and/or Mark
"ec" and copyright symbol printed on lower right corner
Accessories
Undetermined
Copyright
Probably reg. no. GP57343; 01/29/1968; MHH; "Skunk with flower stalks"
FABRICATION
Materials
Acrylic serigraph on heavily lacquered solid wood (probably mahogany); glass jewels manufactured for Collins of Texas in the Czech Republic; acrylic embellishments; hand-wrought solid brass clasps and ornaments; rigid vinyl handle; satin lining; mirror
Techniques
Serigraph (screen) print; machine-made box with hand-applied stain and lacquer; hand-wrought solid brass; some hand assembly (hand application of jewels)
Place of Manufacture
Medina, Texas
Places of Sale
Undetermined
Rarity
Unrated
CONDITION
Condition
Very good
Condition notes
Shows typical wear from use; serigraph vivid; original jewels intact and in place.
Preservation notes
None
NOTES
Additional notes
One of multiple variations.
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