Designer
Maurizio Duranti (Italian, born 1949)Italian, born 1949
ManufacturerManufactured by
Argenteria De Vecchi (Italian, established 1935)Italian, established 1935
CultureItalian
Titles
- Tea Service
- from the "Maduar" series
Date1995
PlaceMilan, Italy
MediumSterling silver and plastic
Dimensions.1, Tray: 3/4 × 17 × 8 1/8 in. (1.9 × 43.2 × 20.6 cm)
.2, Pitcher: 7 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (17.8 × 19.1 × 13 cm)
.3.A,.B, Sugar Bowl: 4 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (12.1 × 8.3 × 8.3 cm)
.2, Pitcher: 7 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (17.8 × 19.1 × 13 cm)
.3.A,.B, Sugar Bowl: 4 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (12.1 × 8.3 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.30.1-.3.A,.B
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Cafe
On view
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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 underside's edge: maker's mark; DEVECCHI; 1995; 925 (encircled); three arch design
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