Designer
Richard MeierAmerican, born 1934
Retailerfor
Swid PowellAmerican, active 1982–c. 1994
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Rectangular Tray
DateDesigned 1983
MediumSilverplate
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 17 3/4 × 7 in. (1 × 45.1 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2011.461
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, 20 August 2011 - 20 February 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the top surface of the handles: "© Swid Powell" and "MADE IN ITALY / [three stars] SILVER / PLATED"
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Richard Meier
Designed 1982, manufactured c. 1984–1988
Beech, lacquer, and leather
2011.456.A,.B
Roswell Gleason & Sons
c. 1857
Silverplate over Britannia metal, electro-plated ncikel-silver and cut glass
84.177.1-.7
