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Collections: Decorative Arts: Tray, from Four-Piece Corn Set

Tray, from Four-Piece Corn Set

Designer: Russel Wright, American, 1904-1976
Manufacturer: Chase Brass & Copper Co., Inc., founded 1876-present
Medium: Chromed metal, glass
Place Manufactured: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Dates: mid 1930s
Dimensions: 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (1.9 x 15.6 x 15.6 cm)
Markings: Impressed on outer rolled edge of rim: "[company logo of centaur drawing a bow] / CHASE / U.S.A."
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th floor
Accession Number: 85.158.4
Credit Line: Gift of Paul F. Walter
Image: Overall, 85.158.4_85.158.5_85.158.6a-b_85.158.7a-b_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Small circular tray with blue glass bottom set into chromed metal rim; rim rises into vertical sides, top edge curled over. Part of corn set (85.158.4-.7a-b). CONDITION: Good; minor wear to all surfaces, especially glass. Several manufacturing imperfections of oval-shaped bubbles in glass.

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