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1948

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2019

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Pot Handle Prototype

This is a Pot handle prototype. It was designed by Eva Zeisel and made for (as the client) General Mills. It is dated 1948 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is thermoplastic. It is a part of the department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 5.5 × 6.2 × 12.5 cm (2 3/16 × 2 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Pot Handle Prototype; Designed by Eva Zeisel (American, b. Hungary, 1906–2011); Client: General Mills (United States); thermoplastic; H x W x D: 5.5 × 6.2 × 12.5 cm (2 3/16 × 2 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2019-32-4

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