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Tray, "Festivity Pattern"

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM Metal, fiberboard, plastic
DATES 1938
DIMENSIONS 1 x 12 x 19 1/2in. (2.5 x 30.5 x 49.5 cm)  (show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER 2008.58.25
CREDIT LINE Gift of John C. Waddell
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Rectangular form with rounded edges set into a shallow rounded rim and flat, flush mounted side handles with a stepped design
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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION Walter von Nessen (American, born Germany, 1889–1943). Tray, "Festivity Pattern," 1938. Metal, fiberboard, plastic, 1 x 12 x 19 1/2in. (2.5 x 30.5 x 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John C. Waddell, 2008.58.25. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 2008.58.22a-d_2008.58.23a-b_2008.58.24_2008.58.25_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE 2008.58.22a-d_2008.58.23a-b_2008.58.24_2008.58.25_PS2.jpg.
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Walter von Nessen (American, born Germany, 1889–1943). <em>Tray, "Festivity Pattern,"</em> 1938. Metal, fiberboard, plastic, 1 x 12 x 19 1/2in. (2.5 x 30.5 x 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John C. Waddell, 2008.58.25. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 2008.58.22a-d_2008.58.23a-b_2008.58.24_2008.58.25_PS2.jpg)