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Canister with Lid

Designer: Marion Anderson Noyes, American, 1907-2002
Medium: Pewter, walnut
Place Manufactured: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Dates: ca. 1933
Dimensions: 7 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.8 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
Markings: Incised on underside of canister, in script: "Marion Louise Anderson" underscored twice
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1991.258.5a-b
Credit Line: Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
Image: Overall, 1991.258.5a-b.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Pewter canister (a) with lid (b), walnut finial. Cylindrical canister rises from flat bottom and flares out to opening with straight edge. Slightly domed, flat-topped lid fits over opening of canister; upright rectangular block finial attached with screw. CONDITION - Good; some light scratches.

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