Dessert spoon — Jetline, Sweden, 1959
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1959
Dessert spoon in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.26C-1989), made in Sweden, dated 1959, attributed to Persson, Sigurd. The museum's brief description reads: Dessert spoon, (part of a cutlery service), stainless steel, Sweden, made by Kooperativa Forbundet, designed by Sigurd Persson, 1959, for SAS.. Museum description: Dessert spoon, the handle a straight shaft with chamfered edges and a square, slightly upturned end, satin finish. The bowl, oval with a polished finish. The museum records it as Stainless steel, stamped and polished, measuring Length 13.2 cm; Width 2.7 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Sigurd Persson (1914–2003) was a Swedish silversmith, sculptor, and professor, who is considered one of the most significant Swedish designers of the 20th century. Growing up in a goldsmith's family, Persson founded his own studio in Stockholm in 1942, and during his long career he designed objects in various materials such as silver, iron, brass, glass and plastic. Besides numerous households in Scandinavia and elsewhere, Persson’s designs can be found in the collections of many museums, including New York’s MoMA, the Musée des Arts Décoratif in Paris as well as the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- stainless steel
- Dimensions
- Length 13.2 cm; Width 2.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Stainless steel, stamped and polished
- Maker recorded
- Persson, Sigurd
- Place recorded
- Sweden
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- STAINLESS STEEL
Identification
- Museum object name
- Dessert spoon
- Museum object number
- M.26C-1989
- Museum system number
- O295012
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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