Creamer with Lid, from 4-Piece Coffee Set
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Pewter, cane
DATES
1959
DIMENSIONS
4 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (11.7 x 10.8 x 6 cm)
(show scale)
MARKINGS
On underside of creamer: incised in script "M. Jerry 59" and stamped "PEWTER"
ACCESSION NUMBER
1993.158.2a-b
CREDIT LINE
Modernism Benefit Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Pewter creamer (a) and lid (b), with caning. Tall, narrow cylindrical body raised on foot ring; continuous U-shaped spout that runs down almost the entire height of the creamer; opposing squared strap handle with squared corners, grip is wrapped in caning strips. Flat circular lid with handle formed with two slightly splayed struts that support an arching grip wrapped in caning.
Condition: Good; light scratches overall and some spotting; caning is loose in some places.
CAPTION
Michael Jerry (American, 20th century). Creamer with Lid, from 4-Piece Coffee Set, 1959. Pewter, cane, 4 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (11.7 x 10.8 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Modernism Benefit Fund, 1993.158.2a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1993.158.2a-b.jpg)
IMAGE
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Who is the designer of these pieces?
This coffee set was made by Michael Jerry in approximately 1959. The set is made of pewter and possesses the smooth, undecorated forms so popular in mid-century design.
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