Casket (M51)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Richard Vallis
Title
Casket
Made in
London
Date
1993
Description
Round bowl with a blackened finish on the outside, and a lid with a blackened concave centre, on three gold-plated feet.
Materials and techniques
Welded steel body with heat-blackened finish; silver pinnacle; silver-plated brass lid; gold-plated gilding metal feet.
Dimensions
length: 22cm
width: 18cm
height: 14cm
Object number
M51
Category
Maker's statement
It was specifically made for the 'New Metalwork' exhibition at Contemporary Applied Arts (October 1993) as a new third piece to accompany two metal maoney boxes which were made three years previously. The casket was intended to bridge the gap between these older works and more recent work, employing a mixture of techniques, forms and finishes.