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1967

  • Work on this object began.

2001

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Dessert Spoon (Sweden)

This is a Dessert spoon. It was designed by Theresia Hvorslev and manufactured by Mema Guld Och Silver AB and made for (as the client) SAS [Scandinavian Airlines System]. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 2001. Its medium is silver-plated brass/nickel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Theresia Hvorslev. It is credited Gift of the designer Theresia Hvorslev.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 15.4 x 3.1 x 1.6 cm (6 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Dessert Spoon (Sweden); Designed by Theresia Hvorslev (Swedish, b. 1935); Manufactured by Mema Guld Och Silver AB; Client: SAS [Scandinavian Airlines System]; silver-plated brass/nickel; L x W x D: 15.4 x 3.1 x 1.6 cm (6 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in.); Gift of the designer Theresia Hvorslev; 2001-16-4

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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