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1948

  • Work on this object began.

1968

  • Work on this object ended.

1989

  • We acquired this object.

2014

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2025

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Chafing Dish Chafing Dish

This is a Chafing dish. It was created by Helen K. Simon Flowers. It is dated ca. 1958 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is silver, rosewood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Helen K. Simon Flowers. It is credited Gift of Helen K. Flowers.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (overall pan and cover - (a) and (b)): 13.6 × 44.8 × 22.5 cm (5 3/8 × 17 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.) H x diam. (stand (c)): 12.2 × 25.4 cm (4 13/16 in. × 10 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of pan (a): [1] “2TS”, stamped (maker’s mark) [2] “STERLING”, stamped (standard mark) [3] “HAND WROUGHT”, stamped Interior of cover (b): [1] “2TS”, stamped (maker’s mark) [2] “STERLING”, stamped (standard mark) [3] “HAND WROUGHT”, stamped Underside of platter of stand (c): [1] “2TS”, stamped (maker’s mark) [2] “STERLING”, stamped (standard mark) [3] “HAND WROUGHT”, stamped Under bottom ring of stand (c): [1] “2TS”, stamped (maker’s mark) [2] “STERLING”, stamped (standard mark) [3] “HAND WROUGHT”, stamped Underside of Sterno pot (d): [1] “2TS”, stamped (maker’s mark) [2] “STERLING”, stamped (standard mark) [3] “HAND WROUGHT”, stamped Under cover of Sterno pot (e): [1] “2TS”, stamped (maker’s mark) [2] “STERLING”, stamped (standard mark) [3] “HAND WROUGHT”, stamped

Cite this object as

Chafing Dish Chafing Dish; Helen K. Simon Flowers (American, 1911–1950); USA; silver, rosewood; H x W x D (overall pan and cover - (a) and (b)): 13.6 × 44.8 × 22.5 cm (5 3/8 × 17 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.) H x diam. (stand (c)): 12.2 × 25.4 cm (4 13/16 in. × 10 in.); Gift of Helen K. Flowers; 1989-105-1-a/e

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