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Hand Mirror Hand Mirror
This is a Hand Mirror. It was designed by Tommi Parzinger and fabricated by Peter Albert Reimes. It is dated 1938 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is silver, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This mirror, part of a unique and charming silver toilet set, is a fine example of Tommi Parzinger’s specially commissioned work—an important component of his design activity throughout his career. The Greek decorative motifs provide a fascinating example of the survival of ancient classical design in the 20th century. Although the museum has a large group of drawings by Parzinger, as well as his archives, this toilet set will be the first three dimensional Parzinger material in our collections.
It is credited Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial Fund.
- Box Box
- silver.
- Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial Fund.
- 1998-21-3-a,b
- Ice Bowl And Tongs (USA)
- chrome-plated metal.
- Gift of Mel Byars.
- 1991-59-110-a,b
- Decorative Panel, Bacchus
- block-printed paper.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-45-52
Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.
- Print, Hand Mirror with Scenes from the Story of Medea
- engraving on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1946-13-1
- Hand Mirror
- cast brass, cut mirrored plate.
- Gift of Unknown Donor.
- n-a-612
- Drawing, Study of Standing Figure
- red chalk and black chalk on cream laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-6548
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 28 × 15.5 × 0.8 cm (11 in. × 6 1/8 in. × 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On edge, near handle: [1] “Parzinger”, in script, impressed (Designer's mark) [2] "RP”, impressed (fabricator's mark, Peter Albert Reimes) [3]“STERLING”, impressed (standard)
Cite this object as
Hand Mirror Hand Mirror; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); Fabricated by Peter Albert Reimes (American, born Germany, 1900 - ca. 1945); USA; silver, glass; H x W x D: 28 × 15.5 × 0.8 cm (11 in. × 6 1/8 in. × 5/16 in.); Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial Fund; 1998-21-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions The Virtue in Vice and Thom Browne Selects.
