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173

Tray
2004 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

173 rods, soldered together and hammered to create the undulating surface, form this striking tray. David Clarke specialises in creating, in his words, ‘innovative pieces of domestic silverware suitable for contemporary interiors’. His work in 2007 however sees him experimenting with found objects and base metals


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title173 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Silver rods soldered together and shaped to create a rippled surface
Brief description
Tray, entitled '173' silver, London hallmarks for 2004, mark of David Clarke, designed and made by David Clarke.
Physical description
Silver tray or dish. The object is made up of 173 rods of silver soldered together and shaped to create a rippled surface.
Dimensions
  • Length: 53.5cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
  • Maximum height: 3cm
Style
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Purchased through the Yorke Radleigh Fund
Summary
173 rods, soldered together and hammered to create the undulating surface, form this striking tray. David Clarke specialises in creating, in his words, ‘innovative pieces of domestic silverware suitable for contemporary interiors’. His work in 2007 however sees him experimenting with found objects and base metals
Collection
Accession number
M.3-2005

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Record createdJanuary 19, 2006
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