Caption

Lurelle Guild (American, 1898–1985). Pitcher, ca. 1955. Aluminum, Bakelite, 8 x 8 x 5 1/4 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John C. Waddell, 2008.58.26.

Title

Pitcher

Date

ca. 1955

Geography

Place manufactured: New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States

Medium

Aluminum, Bakelite

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

8 x 8 x 5 1/4 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 13.3 cm)

Inscriptions

Paper label on bottom: "709 Guild 1955"

Markings

Underside impressed: No 4662/WEAR-EVER/ALUMINUM [in cross] TACUCO [four stars]/TRADE MARK/MADE IN U.S.A.

Credit Line

Gift of John C. Waddell

Accession Number

2008.58.26

Frequent Art Questions

  • Is there any information about this?

    That is a really unusually shaped pitcher! It was manufactured circa 1955 by The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The designer was Lurelle Guild, who also designed he Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner, also on view in the Luce Center.
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