Night Owl (many jewels, black) Box Bag by Enid Collins
Object Name
"Night Owl" black, heavily bejeweled box bag featuring a stylized gold owl and stars
Dimensions
8 1/2 L x 4 1/8 H x 3 1/4 D in.
Date
Probably 1963, 1966, or 1967 (based on copyright info.)
DESCRIPTION
Summary
Humorously plays with the idea of a an evening bag, or night bag. Solid wood box purse painted black and screen printed with a stylized owl with feather details decorated with metallic gold embellishments. Eyes decorated with large faux silver gems and acrylic gold embellishments. Beak also embellished with gold appliqué. Stylized linear stars on either side of owl decorated with gold gems and tiny silver balls, also used on the owl's claws. "night owl" appears in lower left corner in hand-script cursive style.
DESIGN
Title of Piece
night owl (sic)
Artist
Enid Collins (American, 1926-1989), for Collins of Texas
Associated Product Codes
General Colors
Black, gold (metal), silver, copper
Collins Jewel Colors
Undetermined
Subjects
Owls, birds, night owls, night, stars
Signature and/or Mark
"ec" printed on lower right of front panel (No copyright symbol)
Accessories
Undetermined
Copyright
Undetermined
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 embellishments intact and in place.
Preservation notes
None
NOTES
Additional notes
One of many variations on the evening bag, night owl pun. Though "night owls," and owls in general, were a frequent and popular Enid Collins motif, this particular box bag has far more bling embellishments than other versions.
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