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Highly Rare Art Deco Bronze Box, General Bronze Corp, Roman Bronze & Tiffany

About the Item

Celebrating the formation of the General Bronze Corporation, this beautifully crafted bronze box was created in 1928. It is decorated with high-style Art Deco motifs on two sides, and with Italian Renaissance motifs complete with griffins and a shield marked with the company's GBC monograph on the other two sides. The interior is lined with cedar. The renowned Roman Bronze Works and the Tiffany Studios Bronze & Iron Plant, together with the John Polachek Bronze and Iron Company and the Renaissance Bronze and Iron Works (plus a number of other smaller companies) merged to form the General Bronze Corporation in 1928. The famous Tiffany foundry in Corona, New York (Long Island) continued to be used by GBC.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 3.88 in (9.86 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1928
  • Condition:
    Bronze is in superb condition; small areas of patina loss.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8651775260

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