Tazza
1933 (designed)
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Tazza, intended as a fruit dish, electroplate, a shallow, circular bowl, set on a central cylindrical stem which rises from a circular, slightly domed base. Around the stem four spheres are attached by a flat flange. The centre of the bowl is decorated with two small engraved circles. The whole piece has a silver plated surface.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplated nickel silver |
| Brief description | Tazza, electroplated nickel silver, Paris, Christofle, designed by Luc Lanel, 1933 for the transatlantic liner, Normandie. |
| Physical description | Tazza, intended as a fruit dish, electroplate, a shallow, circular bowl, set on a central cylindrical stem which rises from a circular, slightly domed base. Around the stem four spheres are attached by a flat flange. The centre of the bowl is decorated with two small engraved circles. The whole piece has a silver plated surface. |
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| Production type | small batch |
| Marks and inscriptions | CHRISTOLFE, FRANCE and the firm's mark (Marked on the base) |
| Object history | Designed and made as a fruit bowl for the first class dining room of the transatlantic liner, Normandie. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.94-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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