Easter Egg Box

Michael Croft, Easter Egg Box, n.d., original design 1967, cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.148.2A-B
Copied Michael Croft, Easter Egg Box, n.d., original design 1967, cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold, 1 341 14 in. (4.63.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.148.2A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Easter Egg Box
Date
n.d., original design 1967
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 341 14 in. (4.63.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold
Classifications
Object Number
1975.148.2A-B

Artwork Description

Easter Egg Box is an egg-shaped form in buffed silver and gold that opens like a box. Michael Croft decorated the egg with horizontal bands of raised, polished bars. These shiny pieces contrast with the rough, unfinished surface of the metal in between. He used the lost-wax process to create the piece.