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Comb

Maker (American, 1898 - 1976)
Date1940
Geographic OriginUnited States of America
MediumBrass
DimensionsHeight: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Weight: Wt 6.13 oz. (Wt 173.78 g)
Credit LinePurchase 2015 Mr. and Mrs. William V. Griffin Fund
Object number2015.13
Copyright© 2015 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Object NameComb
Marks and Labels/StampsSigned "SC" (Sandy Calder) on the back of one of the upward volutes. Incised or stamped.ProvenanceExhibited by Calder at the Willard Gallery, NYC, in NYC in 1940, priced at $40. Sold from that exhibition. Acquired by dealer from a private collection in Los Angeles.Exhibition History"Seeing America," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (March 2019 - ongoing)
Shown in 1940 at Willard Gallery, NYC

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