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Brush Brush
This is a brush. 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, bristle, wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This brush, 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.
- Skyphos (Drinking Cup) (Etruria (present-day Italy))
- terracotta.
- Gift of Charles W. Gould.
- 1915-11-31
- Photograph, Hairstyle 1
- chromogenic print mounted on 3mm dibond.
- Courtesy of Guido Palau.
- 66.2015.1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 21.8 × 11 × 4 cm (8 9/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 9/16 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
Brush Brush; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); Fabricated by Peter Albert Reimes (American, born Germany, 1900 - ca. 1945); USA; silver, bristle, wood; H x W x D: 21.8 × 11 × 4 cm (8 9/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 9/16 in.); Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial Fund; 1998-21-2
