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Drawing, Design for a Silver Chalice with Footed Base

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Tommi Parzinger. It is dated 1950–70 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is graphite on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Donald Cameron.

  • Cope Hood (Italy)
  • silk and metallic embroidery on linen foundation.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-909

Its dimensions are

32.9 x 25.2 cm (12 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, above bottom right foot: Tommi Parzinger

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Silver Chalice with Footed Base; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); USA; graphite on cream tracing paper; 32.9 x 25.2 cm (12 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Donald Cameron; 1998-19-54

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