Sea Garden Box Bag

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Object Name

"Sea Garden" turquoise bejeweled fish box bag

Dimensions

8 5/8 L x 8 5/8 H x 2 3/4 D in.

Date

0000

DESCRIPTION DESIGN FABRICATION CONDITION NOTES

DESCRIPTION

Summary

Square box purse featuring aqua-blue screen-printed fish and kelp, embellished with Aquamarine and Topaz faux gems, opalescent-acrylic flowers, and pearly acrylic embellishments of starfish and shells. "Sea garden" is screen printed in lower left corner. Part of the "Caribbean Caper" line that Collins wrote was inspired by a "sojourn" in the Bahamas.

DESIGN

Title of Piece

Sea garden (sic)

Artist

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

Associated Product Codes

RHH

General Colors

Turquoise, white, amber

Collins's Colors

Aquamarine, Topaz, Pearl

Subjects

Fish, the sea, water, marine life

Signature and/or Mark

"ec" and copyright symbol screen printed on lower right front

Accessories

None

Copyright

Undetermined

FABRICATION

Materials

Acrylic serigraph on heavily lacquered solid wood (probably mahogany with natural finish); 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

Unknown

Rarity

Unrated

CONDITION

Condition

Excellent

Condition notes

Shows less than typical wear; original screen print vivid; jewels intact and in good condition.

Preservation notes

None

NOTES

Additional notes

Part of the "Caribbean Caper" line.

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