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1989

  • Work on this object began.

1990

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Spherical Spice Container Spice Box

This is a spice box. It was designed by Zelig Segal. It is dated 1989 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (sheet (a) and container (b,c)): 9.5 × 9.5 × 6 cm (3 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.) H x diam. (container half (b)): 3.5 × 5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 15/16 in.) H x diam. (container half (c)): 3 × 5 cm (1 3/16 × 1 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Inside sheet, at one corner: [1] "Z. Segal" in cursive, hand-incised (designer's signature) [2] "925", hand-incised (standard)

It is inscribed

Cite this object as

Spherical Spice Container Spice Box; Designed by Zelig Segal (Israeli, 1933 – 2015); silver; H x W x D (sheet (a) and container (b,c)): 9.5 × 9.5 × 6 cm (3 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.) H x diam. (container half (b)): 3.5 × 5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 15/16 in.) H x diam. (container half (c)): 3 × 5 cm (1 3/16 × 1 15/16 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment; 1990-14-1-a/c

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