Hearts and Flowers Tin Punch

Object Details

Artist
Ira Blount
Date
late 20th-early 21st Century
Medium
tin plate
Dimensions
10 1/16 × 8 1/16 × 3/8 in. (25.5 × 20.4 × 0.9 cm)
Cite As
Gift of Ira Blount
Caption
In this punched tin design, three flowers sprout from two concentric hearts. A single dotted row borders the rectangular sheet, which also features four smaller hearts in each corner. Commonly used in the American colonies, punched tin served both practical and aesthetic functions. The patterned holes punched into a tin insert on a pie safe door, for example, could provide both air flow and exterior decoration. Artist Ira Blount (1918-2020) achieves uniformity with evenly-spaced punches in his revival of the craft.
After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
Accession Number
2011.0004.0111
Type
tin punch
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl87818a1cc-758f-4526-9277-7af0894c4e5c
Record ID
acm_2011.0004.0111
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