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Design

c.1920-1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design drawing for a knife, fork and spoon in the Art Deco style in pencil, ink and wash on paper. On the reverse, a pencil sketch for a spoon


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pencil, ink and wash, paper, drawing
Brief description
Designs by Pierre Legrain for a knife, fork and spoon in the Art Deco style, 'Argenterie'. On the reverse, a sketch for a spoon. Pencil, ink and wash. French, c.1920-1925
Physical description
Design drawing for a knife, fork and spoon in the Art Deco style in pencil, ink and wash on paper. On the reverse, a pencil sketch for a spoon
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.3cm
  • Width: 27.9cm
Style
Production typeDesign
Production
This design for silver and ebony flatware was to be executed by Puiforcat for Madame Jeanne Tachard, who was a close friend of Legrain and Jacques Doucet.
Associations
Collection
Accession number
E.1453-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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