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1945

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Drawing, Designs for Salt and Pepper Cellars

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Tommi Parzinger. It is dated 1945–75 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is graphite, red color pencil on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Donald Cameron.

Its dimensions are

20.8 x 36 cm (8 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Designs for Salt and Pepper Cellars; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); USA; graphite, red color pencil on cream tracing paper; 20.8 x 36 cm (8 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.); Gift of Donald Cameron; 1998-19-88

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