Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976). Four-Piece Flatware Setting, ca. 1950–1958. Stainless steel, Fork (a): 1 1/8 x 1 x 7 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 18.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 85.109.1a-d. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.109.1a-d_bw.jpg)
Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976). Four-Piece Flatware Setting, ca. 1950–1958. Stainless steel, Fork (a): 1 1/8 x 1 x 7 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 18.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 85.109.1a-d. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.109.1a-d_transp5218.jpg)
Four-Piece Flatware Setting
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
DESIGNER
Russel Wright, American, 1904–1976
MANUFACTURER
Japan Hull Stainless
MEDIUM
Stainless steel
DATES
ca. 1950–1958
DIMENSIONS
Fork (a): 1 1/8 x 1 x 7 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 18.3 cm)
Teaspoon (b): 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (1.9 x 3.5 x 15.9 cm)
Soup spoon (c): 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (1.9 x 4.1 x 17.5 cm)
Knife (d): 3/8 x 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (1 x 1.9 x 21 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
For a-c (fork, teaspoon, soup spoon): stamped on underside of handle, "JAPAN HULL STAINLESS" and, in script, "Russel Wright"
For d (knife): stamped on one side of blade "HULL STAINLESS" and stamped on other side of blade "JAPAN"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
85.109.1a-d
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Paul F. Walter
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Stainless steel flatware setting, 4 pieces. (a) Fork: Square-ended handle, tapering in and spreading out into slight bowl, fork end with four tines. (b) Teaspoon: square-ended handle, tapering in towards pear-shaped, shallow bowl. (c) Soup spoon: square-ended handle, tapering towards the circular, shallow bowl. (d) Knife: handle square in section with rounded sides, solder seam connects blade to handle.
CONDITION: Surface scratches on all four pieces. Knife blade is badly pitted, missing four or five teeth on serrated edge near tip.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976). Four-Piece Flatware Setting, ca. 1950–1958. Stainless steel, Fork (a): 1 1/8 x 1 x 7 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 18.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 85.109.1a-d. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.109.1a-d_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 85.109.1a-d_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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