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Sailor's Sewing Kit

c. 1938

Samuel Faigin

Associated Names

Samuel Faigin

Artist, American, 1913 - 1967

Two large, carved wooden scabbards with intricate designs and string fastenings are displayed. The color palette consists of earthy browns with hints of beige in the carvings and strings. The top scabbard is slightly tilted to the left with its string coiled, while the lower one is oriented more upright with part of its string hanging loose.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.6 x 30.6 cm (16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" long; 2" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.13504

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SAMUEL FAIGIN

Wikidata ID

Q64630298

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