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Wrought Iron Bit

1935/1942

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a pair of ornate candle wick trimmers with a rounded handle and a decorative curved blade design. The background is light and neutral. The color palette includes muted browns and copper tones. The object is placed centrally in the image with the blades extending diagonally across the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 26.8 x 35.7 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14607

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540522

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