Designer
Raffaella Calabrese Rossi(Italian)Italian
Maker
Argenteria De Vecchi(Italian, established 1935)Italian, established 1935
CultureItalian
Titles
- Teapot
Date1992
MediumSterling silver
Dimensions4 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (12.4 x 20 x 13.3 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.29.A-.C
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Cafe
Exposé
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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
Engraved into the bottom of the teapot: maker's mark / DEVECHHI / 925 (encircled) / R. CALABRESER
Engraved into the bottom of .C: two oval/rectangular shapes, illegible if anything is written inside
Engraved into the bottom of .C: two oval/rectangular shapes, illegible if anything is written inside
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