Designer
Afra Bianchin Scarpa(Italian, born 1937)Italian, born 1937
Designer
Tobia Scarpa(Italian, born 1935)Italian, born 1935
MakerMade by
San Lorenzo Studio(Italian, established 1970)Italian, established 1970
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Hokusai" Necklace
Datedesigned 2003, made 2007
Made inMilan, Italy
MediumSterling silver
Dimensions15 3/4 diameter × 3/8 in. (40 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.55
Not 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
Maker's marks: (?), "925" (encircled), Profile of Face, "G" (encircled), "ats" (encircled), "San Lorenzo"
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