Knife Box

c. 1938

Vincent P. Rosel and Gordon Saltar

Associated Names
Vincent P. Rosel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Gordon Saltar

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden cylindrical box with one half open and the other half closed. The box is made of wood with visible wood grain patterns, decorative bands, and spherical accents. The color palette is earthy tones of light to dark browns. In the bottom left corner, there is a schematic drawing of the box with measurements. The box is set against an off-white background with the hinge aligned vertically in the middle of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 23.2 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15" high; 12" long; 10 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8864

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Vincent P. Rosel / Salter 2594 Del

Wikidata ID

Q64633798

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