Nite Owl (brown, silver) by Enid Collins
Object Name
"Nite Owl" bejeweled box bag featuring a stylized brown owl and stars
Dimensions
9 3/8 L x 4 7/8 H x 2 3/8 D in.
Date
Prob. 1968 or 1969 (see Copyright info. under "Design")
DESCRIPTION
Summary
Solid blond wood box purse humorously playing with the idea of a an evening bag, or "nite" bag. Screen printed in brown and decorated with faux metallic gems and embellishments. Features a stylized owl with a solid body (no feather details) and eyes and beak decorated in faux gems and silver, gold and copper embellishments. Acrylic metallic star appliqués imply night-time. "nite owl" appears in lower left corner of lid in hand-script print style.
DESIGN
Title of Piece
nite owl (sic)
Artist
Enid Collins (American, 1926-1989), for Collins of Texas
Associated Product Codes
DHB, DHH
General Colors
Brown, copper, silver, gold
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
$2) reg. no. GP62921; 06
/
$25
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$1969; DHB; "Stylized"
Copyright
Probably 1) reg. no. GP60640; 12/16/1968; DHH; "Stylized"; or
$2) reg. no. GP62921; 06
/
$25
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$1969; DHB; "Stylized"
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. Owls were a frequent and popular Enid Collins motif.
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