Casket
Date1903
Designer
Kate Harris
(British designer, 1878–1949)
Artist
Karl Karlsson
(Swedish jeweler and silversmith, fl. 1903–1905)
MediumSilver with enamel on copper
Dimensions4 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 8 in. (11.4 × 34.3 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. H. W. Janson, 1976
Object number1976-45
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ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextDuring the Medieval period, important or valuable items were often placed for safe-keeping or transport in a container called a “casket.” Arts and Crafts designers like Harris often looked to the Middle Ages for inspiration. Harris was married to silversmith, Karl Karlsson.
