Form, Function, and Beauty

Teapot with stand  c. 1903
Albin Müller (1871–1941) for Eduard Hueck 
Darmstadt, Germany 
patinated copper, brass 
N0841 
L2011.0101.274a-c 

Teapot 1980s
Gabriele De Vecchi (b. 1938)
Milan 
sterling silver 
N0390 
L2011.0101.287 

Teapot 1948
Svend Weihrauch (1899–1962) for Frantz Hingelberg Silversmithy 
Aarhus, Denmark 
sterling silver, ivory, ebony 
N0658 
L2011.0101.278 

Pair of candlesticks  2008 
Ane Christensen (Danish, b. 1972) 
London 
sterling silver 
N0793 
L2011.0101.284.01-.02 

Pair of candlesticks  c. 1905
Albin Müller (1871–1941) for Würtembergische Metallwarenfabrik 
Geislingen, Germany 
patinated copper, opaline glass 
N0836 
L2011.0101.002.01–.02 

Pair of candlesticks  1971
Stuart Devlin (Australian, b. 1931) 
London 
sterling silver 
N0813 
L2011.0101.002.01-.02 

Cuff  1945
William Spratling (b. United States, 1900–67) 
Taxco, Mexico 
silver, lapis 
N0120 
L2011.0101.261 

Bracelet  c. 1930s 
maker unknown 
probably Southwestern United States 
silver, stone 
N0521
L2011.0101.180 

Cuff  late 20th century 
maker unknown 
Germany 
sterling silver 
N0409 
L2011.0101.260 

Pitcher  c. 1915
Randahl Shop (1880–1972)
Chicago 
sterling silver 
N0964
L2011.0101.050 

Pitcher 1971
Christopher Lawrence (b. 1936)
London
sterling silver, gilt
N0089
L2011.0101.286

Pitcher 2003
Don Porritt (b. 1933)
West Yorkshire, England
sterling silver
N0791 
L2011.0101.282

Salad servers  1940
Allan Alder (1916–2002)
Los Angeles
sterling silver
N0815
L2011.0101.108.01-02 

Salad servers  early 20th century
maker unknown
Scandinavia
silver
N0206
L2011.0101.038.01-.02 

Plate servers  1940s–1950s
Los Castillo (1939–present)
Taxco, Mexico
silver
N0776
L2011.0101.119.01-.02 

Buckle  1940c. 1925
Evald Nielsen (1879–1956) Copenhagen
silver, malachite, sapphire cabochons 
N1535
L2011.0101.153 

Buckle  1940s
maker unknown
Southwestern United States
silver, turquoise
N1549
L2011.0101.156 

Two-piece buckle  1910
maker unknown
probably England
silver, enamel
P0177
L2011.0101.249a,b,c 

Buckle  1940c. 1925
Evald Nielsen (1879–1956) Copenhagen
silver, malachite, sapphire cabochons 
N1535
L2011.0101.153 

Buckle  1940s
maker unknown
Southwestern United States
silver, turquoise
N1549
L2011.0101.156 

Two-piece buckle  1910
maker unknown
probably England
silver, enamel
P0177
L2011.0101.249a,b,c 

Necklace  1950s–1960s
Antonio Pineda (1919–2009) 
Taxco, Mexico 
silver, black onyx 
N1005 
L2011.0101.121 

Choker with pendant  c. 1960s–70s
Hans Hansen Silversmithy (1906–92) 
Kolding, Denmark 
sterling silver 
N0962 
L2011.0101.122 a,b 

Necklace  2002
Lella Vignelli (b. 1934) for San Lorenzo 
Milan 
sterling silver 
N0828 
L2011.0101.123 

Sugar and creamer  c. 1933–38 
William Spratling (b. United States, 1900–67)
Taxco, Mexico
silver
N0397
L2011.0101.291.01a,b-.02 

Creamer and sugar bowl  c. 1910
maker unknown
possibly Germany
brass, tin, wood
T0037, S0168
L2011.0101.081.01a, b 

Sugar and creamer  c. 1960
William Mason and Leonard Field (active mid–to late 20th century)
Winchester, Massachusetts
sterling silver
P0000/S0007
L2011.0101.276.01-.02