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The Danish silversmiths at the firm of Georg Jensen have produced some of the most distinguished silver pieces of the 20th century, combining a conservative modern style with traditional techniques of crafts-manship. The bowl bears the following inscription: "Walter and Esther Doxsey, from the members of the American Steel Warehouse Association, with esteem and affection, May 24, 1955."

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Document identity
localId
161451
label
Bowl
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obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
161451
contentType
object
title
Bowl
description
The Danish silversmiths at the firm of Georg Jensen have produced some of the most distinguished silver pieces of the 20th century, combining a conservative modern style with traditional techniques of crafts-manship. The bowl bears the following inscription: "Walter and Esther Doxsey, from the members of the American Steel Warehouse Association, with esteem and affection, May 24, 1955."
date
1955
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79984173
creators
21569
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); Overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
cul
Denmark
accession
2000.13
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Bowl, 1955. Firm of Georg Jensen (Danish, 1866–1935). Silver; diameter: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John E. Doxsey in memory of Walter S. and Esther E. Doxsey, 2000.13
collection
Decorative Arts
creditline
Gift of John E. Doxsey in memory of Walter S. and Esther E. Doxsey
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:23:45.396000
sourceId
161451
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
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silver
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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