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Sugar Bowl

Object Details

Description
Straight-sided, fluted bowl with slightly domed cover. Tall finial of black catalin.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Walter von Nessen, American, 1889 - 1943
Manufacturer
Chase Brass & Copper Co., founded 1876
Date
ca. 1931
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Medium
chromium plated, copper, catalin
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall a,b): 11.4 × 8.8 × 7 cm (4 1/2 × 3 7/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
H x W x D (bowl a): 7.4 × 8 × 6.5 cm (2 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.)
H x W x D (lid b): 4.5 × 8.8 × 7 cm (1 3/4 × 3 7/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
sugar bowl
Type
sugar bowl
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