Box and Cover

1925-35

Not on view

The work of Marie Zimmermann was admired and celebrated during her lifetime, and it continues to attract attention today. Although trained in painting and sculpting, she was primarily a metalworker, who liked to say that she made "everything from tiaras to tombstones." This bowl and cover are constructed largely of gilt silver sheet, which provides a striking backdrop for some of Zimmermann’s prized "found" objects—in this case two polished stones and a carved spherical red bead attached to the center of the cover. Zimmermann favored the model of incorporating exotic little objets into her designs, almost as the focus of the piece.

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Title: Box and Cover
Maker: Marie Zimmermann (American, Brooklyn, New York 1879–1972 Punta Gorda, Florida)
Date: 1925-35
Culture: American
Medium: silver-gilt and stones
Dimensions: 4 5/8 × 5 in. (11.7 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020
Object Number: 2021.14.14a, b
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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