it has a bit of a WPA feeling about it
" forming a gear that still turns
These two were obviously for cutting gloves—one sized 9 1/2
in Japanese--made of native clay and known for its bold designs
And with its pretty gold-toned wheat design in relief
Conrad Fehn, Amsterdam School c. 1920s Hand-hammered Pewter Box painted loon it has a bit ofThis one comes from the personal collection of my mother, who purchased it at an estate sale many years ago. It is the work of Conrad Fehn (b. 1891), a German born Dutch metalworker and artist, who opened a studio in Haarlem around 1917, where he produced a wide range of mostly metal objects (most often in copper) including sculptures, plaques, lamps, trays, and boxes. Fehn worked during the peak of the "Amsterdam School", 1910s 30s, which emerged as