Piña (Pineapple) Box Bag (version 2, casket) by Enid Collins

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Object Name

"Piña" screen-printed and bejeweled pineapple box bag, casket style

Dimensions

8 5/8 L x 5 3/8 H x 4 1/4 D in.

Date

Prob. 1972 (see Copyright info. under "Design")

DESCRIPTION DESIGN FABRICATION CONDITION NOTES

DESCRIPTION

Summary

Top-opening box purse of blond wood screen printed in a gradient from emerald to light green, depicting a stylized pineapple on its side. Leaves are embellished with Emerald and light-green imitation gemstones, and skin with small acrylic flowers in transparent light and dark amber. "Piña," Spanish for "pineapple," serigraph in hand-script printed style appears in the lower left corner.

DESIGN

Title of Piece

Piña

Artist

Enid Collins (American, 1926-1989), for Collins of Texas

Associated Product Codes

C3W

General Colors

Emerald green, spring green, light green, amber, brown

Collins Jewel Colors

Emerald, light green

Subjects

Fruit, flora (plants), tropics, food

Signature and/or Mark

"ec" printed on lower right corner (no copyright symbol)

Accessories

Undetermined

Copyright

Probably reg. no. GP77172; 01/01/1972; C3W; "Pineapple"; copyright holder Collins of Texas rather than Enid Collins.

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

None.

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