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June Schwarcz

Pewter Box with Enamel Plaque (#778)
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Description

Maker

June Schwarcz (American, 1918 - 2015)
Margarete Seeler (American, b. Germany, 1909, b. in Berlin - 1996, d. in Kennebunkport, MA), metalsmith

Title

Pewter Box with Enamel Plaque (#778)

Year

1979

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

5.1 x 8.6 x 9.7 cm (2 x 3 3/8 x 3 13/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of The Enamel Arts Foundation

Object Number

2022.56.27

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Brighten Up! Contemporary Enamels
Jun 01, 2024 – Jun 14, 2026

Label copy

For this collaboration, metalsmith and enameler Margarete Seeler created the pewter box and lid. June Schwarcz then produced the lid’s enamel surface using a technique called basse-taille, meaning “shallow cut” in French. In this process, a metal substrate (in this case pewter) is engraved, carved, or stamped before being covered in translucent enamel, which highlights the design underneath. 

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June Schwarcz (American, 1918 - 2015)
Margarete Seeler (American, b. Germany, 1909, b. in Berlin - 1996, d. in Kennebunkport, MA), metalsmith
Pewter Box with Enamel Plaque (#778), 1979
Pewter, enamel, and copper
5.1 x 8.6 x 9.7 cm (2 x 3 3/8 x 3 13/16 inches)
Gift of The Enamel Arts Foundation 2022.56.27

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