Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005
This exhibition was on display from May 05, 2006 to October 29, 2006.
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- Design 1 Dinner Fork
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-5
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Dinner Fork
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-5
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Dinner Knife
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-12
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Dinner Knife
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-12
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Soup Spoon
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-14
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Soup Spoon
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-14
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Teaspoon
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-15
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 1 Teaspoon
- stainless steel.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-15
- This object was made by C. Hugo Pott GmbH & Co. and H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 10 Molded Production Unit
- lexan polycarbonate thermoplastic resin.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-755
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 10 Flatware In Packaging
- lexan polycarbonate thermoplastic resin, cardboard, paper.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-757/773
- This object was made by H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Design 10 Flatware In Packaging
- lexan polycarbonate thermoplastic resin, cardboard, paper.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-757/773
- This object was made by H.E. Lauffer Co. Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Venetian Fork
- silver plated, metal.
- Gift of Historical Design Inc..
- 2006-30-1
- This object was made by Reed & Barton.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Venetian Spoon
- silver plated, metal.
- Gift of Historical Design Inc..
- 2006-30-2
- This object was made by Reed & Barton.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife (USA)
- gold plated, silver.
- Gift of Historical Design Inc..
- 2006-30-4
- This object was made by Gorham Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Fork (USA)
- gold plated, silver.
- Gift of Historical Design Inc..
- 2006-30-5
- This object was made by Gorham Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Pattern No. 375 Teaspoon with Geometric Enamel Handle Spoon
- gold plated, silver, enamel.
- Gift of Historical Design Inc..
- 2006-30-3
- This object was made by Gorham Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Spoon (England)
- brass.
- Gift of Paul Walter.
- 2007-14-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Spoon (England)
- brass.
- Gift of Paul Walter.
- 2007-14-4
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Hanoverian Pattern Syle Table Spoon Spoon
- silver.
- Gift of Pillsbury Michel Inc..
- 2008-2-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Serving Spoon
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on brown laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-2605
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Salt Cellar and Egg Dish with Fork and Spoon
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, charcoal or black chalk traces,....
- Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
- 1996-20-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, Two Knives
- engraving on off-white laid paper.
- Gift of William H. Schab.
- 1944-84-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Cutlery Designs
- graphite, pen, brush, ink.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-5783
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Cocktail Spoon
- pen and black ink, graphite on cream tracing paper.
- Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.
- 1995-164-13
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
![Drawing, Design for a [Needle Threader or Punch ?] and a Pair of Scissors with Handles Formed by Half-figures of Sea Monsters](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/128927_1532f11c1d17351f_n.jpg "Drawing, Design for a [Needle Threader or Punch ?] and a Pair of Scissors with Handles Formed by Half-figures of Sea Monsters")
- Drawing, Design for a [Needle Threader or Punch ?] and a Pair of Scissors...
- pen and ink, brush and gray wash on heavy off-white paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-5367
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Design 10 Molded Production Unit
- lexan polycarbonate thermoplastic resin.
- Gift of David and Gregory Wallance.
- 1991-81-755
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)
- pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on off-white wove....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- 1901-39-2156
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Sideboard for Silver
- pen and gray-brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-2596-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Knife Case
- silk, metallic.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-58-11-c
