Design
c.1920-1925 (made)
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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
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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 |
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Production type | Design |
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. |
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Accession number | E.1453-1991 |
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Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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