"Lucie Attwell's Fairy Tree Biscuit Money Box" still bank

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Title	"Lucie Attwell's Fairy Tree Biscuit Money Box" still bank
Artist	Mabel Lucie Attwell
Date	c. 1930s
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Tin, pigment

Size:

10 1/4 x 3 x 6 3/16 in. (26.04 x 7.62 x 15.72 cm)

Creation Place:

England

Culture:

England

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Inscription on front, above baby: [LU---/ATTWELL'S/ FAIRY/ TREE/ BISCUIT MONEY/ BOX]

Physical Description:

green cone-shaped tree with birds, fairies and a baby in a cradle; coin slot in back next to seam

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.806

Artist:

Mabel Attwell, English, 1879 - 1964

Role:

Designer

Nationality:

English

Life Dates:

English, 1879 - 1964

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009