Riverboat Box Bag (version 2, aqua)

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Object Name

"River Boat" bejeweled box bag featuring a 19th-century steamboat in white and turquoise

Dimensions

11 1/4 L x 5 7/8 H x 2 3/4 D in.

Date

Possibly after 1972

DESCRIPTION DESIGN FABRICATION CONDITION NOTES

DESCRIPTION

Summary

Box purse featuring a 19-th century steamboat screen printed in white and turquoise, and decorated with faux gems in aqua, amber and white. "river boat" serigraph in hand-script cursive style appears in lower left corner.

DESIGN

Title of Piece

river boat (sic)

Artist

Collins of Texas (Tandy Corp.), after an original design by Enid Collins (American, 1926-1989)

Associated Product Codes

General Colors

White, turquoise, amber

Collins Jewel Colors

Aquamarine, Topaz, Pure White

Subjects

Transportation, boats, Americana, history, Mississippi River

Signature and/or Mark

Large "C" and jumping horse logo serigraph 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; rigid vinyl handle; natural hand-stained leather trim; satin lining; mirror

Place of Manufacture

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 on leather and interior; minor wear to wood; serigraph vivid; original jewels and embellishments intact and in place.

Preservation notes

None

NOTES

Additional notes

This undated Collins of Texas box bag (no ec signature or label; a Collins of Texas label) is a reproduction of a 1965 "river boat" silkscreen design by Enid Collins, created before the company was sold to Tandy Corporation. The box is slightly smaller than the 1965 version and uses a different color and jewel pattern.