Low Tile & Metal Mfg. Co., an extension of J. and J. G. Low Tile Works
Small Box
1884
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Low Tile & Metal Mfg. Co., an extension of J. and J. G. Low Tile Works
Small Box
1884
Physical Qualities
Glazed earthenware, brass, 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (6 x 6 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Acquisitions Endowment established by the Friends of the American Wing
Object Number
1998.507
Small personal treasures such as these miniature boxes were manufactured using the same industrial dust-pressing process that simplified the production of architectural tiles. Both of these images seem to stem from a single mold — the profile of a woman wearing a hat. Variety was achieved without undue labor by reversing the mold, changing details on the hatband, selecting different glaze colors, and varying the height of the brass containers. The boxes recall elaborate English and French gold and enamel boxes of previous centuries.
Post Road Art Gallery, Larchmont, New York
Inscribed: BASE, underneath, (etched within a circle), 'LOW TILE & METAL MFG. CO./ CHELSEA MASS./ PAT./APL'D/FOR'
On View at the BMA
