Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette
1991 (made)
1991 (made)
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This vinaigrette set by Simone ten Hompel consists of two tower-like oil and vinegar containers which sit on a curved base plate. Inside each container is a glass liner made by Patrick Stern at the London Glassblowing Workshop. Ten Hompel’s work is inspired by her interest in contemporary architecture. Today she is one of the foremost metal practitioners in the UK.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Title | Vinaigrette (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised with glass bottle inserts |
| Brief description | Vinaigrette, silver with glass liners, London hallmarks for 1991, mark of Simone ten Hompel. |
| Physical description | Vinaigrette for oil and vinegar, silver with glass liners, the base square with a curved top and two small square recesses to hold the flasks which taper downwards to a small, square base. The flasks have narrow slits and are capped by a square lid, with curved edges, the oil bottle with a protruding tube, the viegar with a sliding aperture. The surface of the silver is matt. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | Vinaigrette Set
Silver with glass liners
Simone ten Hompel
London, 1991
Museum no. LOAN:MAKOWER.7:1-7
Lent by The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust
This vinaigrette set by Simone ten Hompel consists of two tower-like oil and vinegar containers which sit on a curved base plate. Inside each container is a glass liner made by Patrick Stern at the London Glassblowing Workshop. Ten Hompel’s work is inspired by her interest in contemporary architecture. Today she is one of the foremost metal practitioners in the UK.
(14.12.2023) |
| Credit line | Lent by The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust |
| Object history | Shimmer Exhibition RF.2005/756 |
| Summary | This vinaigrette set by Simone ten Hompel consists of two tower-like oil and vinegar containers which sit on a curved base plate. Inside each container is a glass liner made by Patrick Stern at the London Glassblowing Workshop. Ten Hompel’s work is inspired by her interest in contemporary architecture. Today she is one of the foremost metal practitioners in the UK. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:MAKOWER.7:1 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2005 |
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