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Collections: Decorative Arts: Bowl

Bowl

Maker: James Prestini, American, 1908-1993
Medium: Chestnut
Place Made: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dates: ca. 1943-1953
Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. (5.4 x 9.8 x 9.8 cm)
Markings: Impressed on base: "PRESTINI" and triangle in circular format.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th floor
Accession Number: 81.113.3
Credit Line: Gift of Professor James Prestini
Image: Overall, 81.113.3_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Bowl, chestnut, lathe-turned. Flat bottom without foot, 1 1/2" diameter; deep flaring bowl above. Sandblasted surface. Prestini numbers 97, 312. CONDITION: Good

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