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Artist:
Bob Stocksdale, born Warren, IN 1913-died Oakland, CA 2003  Search this
Medium:
Honduras mahogany
Dimensions:
1 x 20 3/8 in. diam. (2.5 x 51.8 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1986
Luce Center Label:
Bob Stocksdale used only one tool, a half-inch gouge, for most of his bowls, platters, trays, and bookends. He valued craftsmanship and often made multiples so that he could carefully refine a particular form. In Tray the simple shape emphasizes the subtle veins found in Honduras mahogany.
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason
Object number:
2005.31.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Renwick Gallery
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 54B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk774621f96-f3f1-4b33-a6cd-0d197c5e88f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2005.31.6