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1922

  • Work on this object began.

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Bowl Bowl

This is a bowl. It was created by Josef Turnbach and made by Josef Turnbach. It is dated 1922–1930 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Gertrude Fehl. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 6.4 × 12.7 cm (2 1/2 in. × 5 in.)

It has the following markings

On lip of bowl: [1] “JT” in a shield, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Bird with “1” and “W”, and “985”, impressed (standard mark, Austrian, town letter, Vienna, 1922–2001) On underside of bowl: [1] Bird with “1” and “W”, impressed (standard mark, Austrian, town letter, Vienna, 1922–2001)

Cite this object as

Bowl Bowl; Josef Turnbach; Austria; silver; H x diam.: 6.4 × 12.7 cm (2 1/2 in. × 5 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1992-97-1

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