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
Michael Croft, Easter Egg Box, n.d., original design 1967, cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold, 1 3⁄4 x 1 1⁄4 in. (4.6 x 3.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.148.2A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Easter Egg Box
Artist
Date
n.d., original design 1967
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 3⁄4 x 1 1⁄4 in. (4.6 x 3.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold
Classifications
Object Number
1975.148.2A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.

Works by this artist (3 items)

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
Easter Egg Box
Artist
Daten.d., original design 1967
cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold
Not on view
Michael Croft, Easter Egg Box, n.d., original design 1967, cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.148.3A-B
Easter Egg Box
Artist
Daten.d., original design 1967
cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold
Not on view
Michael Croft, Easter Egg Box, n.d., original design 1967, cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.148.1A-B
Easter Egg Box
Artist
Daten.d., original design 1967
cast, electroplated, oxidized and buffed silver and gold
Not on view

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