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A captivating mixed‑media curiosity box in the style of Sharon Payne Bolton, featuring an evocative blend of antique ephemera, sculptural … Read more A captivating mixed‑media curiosity box in the style of Sharon Payne Bolton, featuring an evocative blend of antique ephemera, sculptural objects, and meticulously arranged found materials. At the center of the composition sits an aged metal faucet — a symbolic anchor that introduces themes of ritual, memory, and suspended motion. Below it, small glass vials hold matches, cotton swabs, and handwritten labels, creating a sense of preserved history and quiet narrative tension.A single matchstick, bound with dark thread, floats in front of the faucet like a held breath. Coiled cords tied with red string rest at the base, adding texture and visual weight. The background is layered with softly weathered script, giving the entire piece the feeling of an unearthed artifact or a fragment from a forgotten archive.This assemblage is a striking example of the poetic, tactile storytelling that defines Bolton’s mixed‑media tradition — intimate, mysterious, and deeply atmospheric. See less
- Dimensions
- 8ʺW × 8ʺD × 8ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Botanic
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Early 21st Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Art Glass
- Mixed-Media
- Ornamental & Decorative Materials
- Paper
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Sand
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition. All the markings and old papers look are intentional Excellent condition. All the markings and old papers look are intentional less
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