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Silver Ladle

c. 1937

George Fairbanks

Associated Names

George Fairbanks

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a ladle design. The image shows a ladle with detailed illustrations of the bowl and handle. Surrounding the main drawing are smaller sketches highlighting specific design elements such as the handle's head and an engraving. The drawing style suggests precise attention to detail, likely for design and manufacturing purposes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.1 x 26.3 cm (14 5/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 11" long; 3 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.14185

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FAIRB [cut off]

Wikidata ID

Q64571381

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