Starfish
Object Name3 Design Models
Designer
David P. Dowler
(American, b. 1944)
Factory
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Made FromWood, varnish, plasticine, plastic
Dateabout 1977-1981
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueSee Individual Records
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number99.7.4
Credit LineGift of Design Dept., Steuben Glass, A Division of Corning Glass Works
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionA) Wood varnished a reddish-brown color, light brown plasticine; applied, shaped, tooled; spherical shape; ball of wood with short cylindrical shaft on bottom, deep hole in center of shaft base; plasticine starfish with curled tenticles applied to top half of ball (like starfish grabbing ball), clusters of bumps on top of tenticles. B) Dark green plastic; cast in mold, tooled; spherical shape; ball of plastic with long cylindrical shaft on bottom; starfish with curled tenticles on top half of ball (like starfish grabbing ball), clusters of bumps on top of tenticles; writing in yellow grease pencil scattered all over object (design amendments). C) Colorless, with yellow tint, plastic; cast; spherical shaped ball with starfish; curled tenticles wrapped around one half of ball (like starfish grabbing ball); scattered clusters of bumps on tenticles; "B" written in black ink on side of ball.Provenance
Source
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903) - 1988-09
