Designer
Fritz August Breuhaus de GrootGerman, 1883–1960
ManufacturerManufactured by
Württembergische Metallwarenfabrikestablished 1880
CultureGerman
Titles
- Vase
Datec. 1928
Made inGeislingen-an-der-Steige, Germany
MediumSilver-plated alpaca
Dimensions7 1/8 × 4 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (18.1 × 11.7 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.47
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History“Designed by Architects: Metalwork from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 15–August 3, 2008; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, September 12, 2008–January 25, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
WMF and R.g
Engraved maker's marks on bottom: WMF, R.g
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