Designer
Gabriele De Vecchi (Italian, born 1938)Italian, born 1938
Maker
Argenteria De Vecchi (Italian, established 1935)Italian, established 1935
CultureItalian
Titles
- Anselmo Pitcher
- from the "Speriment" series
Date1982
Made inMilan, Italy
MediumSterling silver and plastic
Dimensions7 × 6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in. (17.8 × 16.8 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.31
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 the bottom edge (near the handle): Gabrile DeVecchi; 925 (encircled); maker's mark
Engraved into the bottom center: 925 (encircled); IN? 599? and a Star encircled in a long oval
Engraved into the bottom center: 925 (encircled); IN? 599? and a Star encircled in a long oval
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