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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Silver Salt Trencher

1937

Amelia Tuccio

Associated Names

Amelia Tuccio

Artist, American, born Italy, 1904 - 1977

The image features a detailed drawing of a cylindrical metal object with elaborate patterns. It is in grayscale and placed centrally on a light beige page. There is a handwritten note at the bottom right with the artist's signature and date of 1921.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 2 1/8" high; 3 3/4" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.17583

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Amelia Tuccio - 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64534791

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