Name/Title
Breadboard: Bread 401Description
A five-color silkscreen print on a cabinetry-grade birch board depicting nine types of finished baked goods and the tools used to make them.
The wood board has radiused lower corners and an arched top. A black painted stamped iron bracket acts as a hanger for display and a handle for serving. Square screws, stamped to look hand-forged, finish the look. The board has a clear sealer applied prior to silkscreening.
This breadboard is listed on the Spring 1958 Country Prints price list. It is from Country Prints “Country Hearth” line of breadboards; see image of tag below.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1957Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert” in script, lower left corner; “by hand” in print, lower right corner.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
21-1/2 inWidth
5 inDepth
3/4 inDimension Description
Stamped iron bracket/handleHeight
6-1/2 inWidth
5-1/8 inDepth
1-1/2 inDimension Description
Wood board (without bracket/handle)Height
17-3/4 inWidth
5 inMaterial
Wood, Iron, Ink, SealerColor
Orange, Brown, Yellow Ochre, White, Black
