Posie Picker Box Bag (version 1)

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Object Name

"Posie Picker" screen-printed and bejeweled casket-style box bag

Dimensions

0 L x 0 H x 0 D in.

Date

0000

DESCRIPTION DESIGN FABRICATION CONDITION NOTES

DESCRIPTION

Summary

Top-opening box purse of light-blond wood featuring a serigraph depicting a girl in a dress picking flowers. Decorated with faux gems in crystal, amber and light green, plus white acrylic embellishments. "Posie Picker" serigraph in hand-script printed style appears in the left-hand side of the box top. Two handles.

DESIGN

Title of Piece

Posie Picker

Artist

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

Associated Product Codes

THH

General Colors

Spring green, light green, amber, white

Collins Jewel Colors

Topaz, Crystal, Pure White

Subjects

Flowers, children, women, gardening, nature

Signature and/or Mark

"ec" and copyright symbol printed on lower right corner

Accessories

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; vinyl handles; 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