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"Colorings" Cutlery Set with Holder Cutlery Set

This is a cutlery set. It was designed by George Schmidt and manufactured by George Schmidt, Inc. and distributed by IDG. It is dated ca. 1986 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is plastic (co-extruded crystal styrene and high-impact styrene). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by George Schmidt, Inc.. It is credited Gift of George Schmidt, Inc..

  • Cutlery And Holder (USA)
  • plastic (co-extruded crystal styrene and high-impact styrene).
  • Gift of George Schmidt, Inc..
  • 1988-1-3-a/e

Its dimensions are

L x W x D ((a) tablespoon): 18.5 × 4.3 × 1.2 cm (7 5/16 × 1 11/16 × 1/2 in.) L x W x D ((b) fork): 19 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm (7 1/2 × 1 1/8 × 11/16 in.) L x W x D ((c) knife): 19.2 × 1.8 × 0.7 cm (7 9/16 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.) L x W x D ((d) teaspoon): 18.2 × 3.8 × 1.1 cm (7 3/16 × 1 1/2 × 7/16 in.) L x W x D ((e) holder): 6 × 3 × 1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On reverse of terminal on each: [1] 10 G [2] MARKETING LTD. [3] copywright 1986

Cite this object as

"Colorings" Cutlery Set with Holder Cutlery Set; Designed by George Schmidt (American, b. 1940); Manufactured by George Schmidt, Inc. (United States); Distributed by IDG; USA; plastic (co-extruded crystal styrene and high-impact styrene); L x W x D ((a) tablespoon): 18.5 × 4.3 × 1.2 cm (7 5/16 × 1 11/16 × 1/2 in.) L x W x D ((b) fork): 19 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm (7 1/2 × 1 1/8 × 11/16 in.) L x W x D ((c) knife): 19.2 × 1.8 × 0.7 cm (7 9/16 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.) L x W x D ((d) teaspoon): 18.2 × 3.8 × 1.1 cm (7 3/16 × 1 1/2 × 7/16 in.) L x W x D ((e) holder): 6 × 3 × 1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in.); Gift of George Schmidt, Inc.; 1988-1-4-a/e

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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