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1925

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1981

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Tureen Tureen

This is a tureen. It was designed by Thorbjorn Lie-Jorgenson and manufactured by David-Anderson. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silver, wood, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 27 × 33.5 × 21.7 cm (10 5/8 × 13 3/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of tureen: [1] “INV.T.L–J.” within a rectangle, impressed (designer’s mark) [2] “DA” above a scale within a circle, all above “DAVID ANDERSON”, impressed (manufacturer’s mark) [3] “925 S”, impressed (standard mark) [4] “6911”, impressed (model number)

Cite this object as

Tureen Tureen; Designed by Thorbjorn Lie-Jorgenson (1900–1961); Manufactured by David-Anderson; silver, wood, enamel; H x W x D: 27 × 33.5 × 21.7 cm (10 5/8 × 13 3/16 × 8 9/16 in.) ; Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson; 1981-13-17-a,b

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