Tray
1983 (made)
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The base is flat and the edges form a trapezoid which is composed of both the sides and the rear, shaped in the form of an arc, reducing to a low straight rim along the front. The sides have a slight crest and broad, flared, turned-down edges which form the handles. The rim has a continuous rolled edge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplate |
| Brief description | Electroplated tray with handles, designed by Oscar Tusquets for Alessi, made 1983. |
| Physical description | The base is flat and the edges form a trapezoid which is composed of both the sides and the rear, shaped in the form of an arc, reducing to a low straight rim along the front. The sides have a slight crest and broad, flared, turned-down edges which form the handles. The rim has a continuous rolled edge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | OFFICINA / ALESSI / ITALY / P.A. / 45 (-47) |
| Object history | Part of a tea service which was a prototype for the series of eleven tea and coffee services commissioned from architects by Officina Alessi, a branch of Alessi S.p.A., Milan, and made in a limited edition in silver. |
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| Accession number | M.58C-1988 |
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| Record created | June 4, 2008 |
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