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1940

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1950

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2016

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Platter

This is a platter. It was designed by Francisco Rebajes. It is dated ca. 1945 and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is jigsaw-cut, hand-hammered, punched, and incised copper. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan. It is credited Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 1.2 × 46.5 × 28.5 cm (1/2 × 18 5/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

"Rebajes" (stylized) at upper right

Cite this object as

Platter; Designed by Francisco Rebajes (American, b. Dominican Republic, 1907 - 1990); jigsaw-cut, hand-hammered, punched, and incised copper; H x W x D: 1.2 × 46.5 × 28.5 cm (1/2 × 18 5/16 × 11 1/4 in.); Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan; 2016-43-4

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