Box
Walter von Nessen
(American, born in Germany, 1889–1943)
Nessen Studio, Inc.
(founded in 1927)
1931
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueBlack and red lacquered copper or bronze and chromium-plated metal
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1447
On View
On viewClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
ProvenanceAcquired by first owner, Brooklyn, NY, directly from Nessen Studios; December 12, 2003, sold by first owner at Sotheby's (auction N07947) to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
