Sugar Bowl
1983 (made)
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The perspex lid is in the form of a shallow hemisphere with a plain moulded rim. The handle of the lid is formed by three spokes arranged equidistantly which rise to an apex at the centre. There is a gap between the rim of the lid and the curvature of the handle so that the handle of the spoon (not supplied) can protrude.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplate with gilded interior and perspex lid |
| Brief description | Electroplated sugar bowl with gilding and perspex lid, designed by Oscar Tusquets for Alessi, made 1983. |
| Physical description | The perspex lid is in the form of a shallow hemisphere with a plain moulded rim. The handle of the lid is formed by three spokes arranged equidistantly which rise to an apex at the centre. There is a gap between the rim of the lid and the curvature of the handle so that the handle of the spoon (not supplied) can protrude. |
| 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 division of Alessi S.p.A., Milan, and made in a limited edition in silver. |
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| Accession number | M.58B-1988 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2008 |
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