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Ciga Soup Spoon Spoon

This is a spoon. It was designed by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli and design team member: David Law and manufactured by Calegaro Argenteria. It is dated 1979 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver plated, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli. It is credited Gift of Lella and Massimo Vignelli.

  • Spoon (USA)
  • silver.
  • Gift of Thomas S. Tibbs.
  • 1959-181-1

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 18.4 × 4.4 × 1.8 cm (7 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On reverse of handle: [1] CALEGARO-ITALY [2] VIGNELLI DESIGNS

Cite this object as

Ciga Soup Spoon Spoon; Designed by Massimo Vignelli (Italian, active USA, 1931–2014), Lella Vignelli (Italian, 1934 - 2016); Design Team Member: David Law (American, b. 1937); Manufactured by Calegaro Argenteria; Italy; silver plated, metal; L x W x D: 18.4 × 4.4 × 1.8 cm (7 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 11/16 in.); Gift of Lella and Massimo Vignelli; 1985-54-17

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