O, that [Strawberry] Roan! (dark)

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Object Name

"O, that Strawberry Roan" box bag featuring a running horse in white outline on dark wood, embellished with appliqué strawberries

Dimensions

0 L x 0 H x 0 D in.

Date

0000

DESCRIPTION DESIGN FABRICATION CONDITION NOTES

DESCRIPTION

Summary

Solid dark-toned wood box purse with rounded edges. Running horse screen printed in white outline with white spots among acrylic strawberry appliqués. Horse's eye decorated in a sparkling faux jewel. Small, asterisk-style stars in white decorate the field. "o, that [strawberry appliqué] roan!" appears in lower left corner in hand-script print style. Vinyl handle and leather clasp details in white.

DESIGN

Title of Piece

o, that [strawberry] roan! (sic)

Artist

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

Associated Product Codes

General Colors

White, red, green

Collins Jewel Colors

Undetermined

Subjects

Horses, animals, strawberries, fruit, puns

Signature and/or Mark

"ec" printed above horse's rear leg

Accessories

Undetermined

Copyright

Unknown

FABRICATION

Materials

Acrylic serigraph on heavily lacquered solid wood (probably mahogany); acrylic embellishments; hand-wrought solid brass clasps and ornaments; rigid vinyl handle; natural hand-stained leather trim; 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 embellishments)

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

A variation on horse themes, one of Enid Collins's favorite motifs.

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