Peter Behrens
Inkwell

DesignerGerman, 1868–1940
ManufacturerGerman, established 1888
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Inkwell
Datec. 1901
Made inMainz, Germany
MediumSilver and glass
Dimensions4 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (10.8 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.39.A,.B
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
227 Beck Galleries
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Object Type
Provenance[...]; [Didier Antiques, London]; purchased by Margo Grant Walsh; given to MFAH, 2014.
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.

“Recent Accessions in Design,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 18–August 10, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved into underside corner: 15/5
Engraved into underside corner: circular sunburst marking, moon and crown marking, and 800

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