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Bowl
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About this work
The Danish silversmiths at the firm of Georg Jensen have produced some of the most distinguished silver pieces of the 20th century, combining a conservative modern style with traditional techniques of crafts-manship. The bowl bears the following inscription: "Walter and Esther Doxsey, from the members of the American Steel Warehouse Association, with esteem and affection, May 24, 1955."
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBowl, 1955. Firm of Georg Jensen (Danish, 1866–1935). Silver; diameter: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John E. Doxsey in memory of Walter S. and Esther E. Doxsey, 2000.13
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