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Fluting Iron

c. 1940

Joseph L. Boyd

Associated Names

Joseph L. Boyd

Artist, American, c. 1907 - unknown

The image shows an old-fashioned waffle iron with two rectangular, grooved plates, a wooden handle on the left side, and metal feet and decorative elements in gold and hints of blue. The waffle iron appears rusty or weathered and is positioned centrally in the image against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 44.5 x 36.7 cm (17 1/2 x 14 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11626

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: J.L. Boyd

Wikidata ID

Q64591245

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