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Silver Sugar Tongs

c. 1939

Kalamian Walton

Associated Names

Kalamian Walton

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a detailed nutcracker placed horizontally across the center. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of gray. The nutcracker's design is emphasized, showing its handle on the left and the functional cracking section on the right. The background is a light beige.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23 x 28.8 cm (9 1/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.14042

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: WALTON, K

Wikidata ID

Q64591779

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