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Spoon and Fork, Model No. 4800

Spoon and Fork, Model No. 4800

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Spoon and Fork, Model No. 4800
DesignerGerman, 1868–1940
ManufacturerGerman, established 1838
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Spoon and Fork, Model No. 4800
Datec. 1901
Made inDarmstadt, Germany
MediumSilver
Dimensions.1, Spoon: 1 5/8 × 8 1/2 in. (4.1 × 21.6 cm)
 .2, Fork: 1 × 8 5/8 in. (2.5 × 21.9 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.44.1,.2
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceDr. Gerhard Westermeier, Munich, Germany; [Sotheby's New York, Sale N08459, "Deutscher Werkbund to Bauhaus: An Important Collection of German Design," December 14, 2007, Lot 43]; Margo Grant Walsh, New York; given to MFAH, 2014.
Exhibition History"Ein Dokument Deutscher Kunst," Mathildenhohe, Darmstadt, Germany, 1901.

“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 the back of the handle: monogram "AH"
Engraved into the back of the handle: 2 small squares possibly containing "R" and "800" with moon and crown design

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