Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot
Vase

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Designer Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot(German, 1883–1960)German, 1883–1960

ManufacturerManufactured by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik(established 1880)established 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

Non exposé

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Margo Grant Walsh Collection of Architect-Designed Metalwork

Object Type

METALWORK

Provenance[...]; [Sotheby's New York, Sale N08459, "Deutscher Werkbund to Bauhaus: An Important Collection of German Design," December 14, 2007, Lot 92]; purchased by Margo Grant Walsh, New York; 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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

WMF and R.g

Engraved maker's marks on bottom: WMF, R.g

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