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Tongs

c. 1910
designed by

Louis Rorimer

(American, 1872–1939)
made at

and Rokesley Shop

(American)
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Culture
America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium
silver, moonstones, ebony
Measurements
Overall: 14.5 x 1.9 x 4.5 cm (5 11/16 x 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Louis Rorimer from his daughter, Louise Rorimer Dushkin and his granddaughter, Edie Soeiro 1991.314.6
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Location
228B Cleveland Artists
Print

Description

This tea and coffee service was designed for production by the Rokesley Shop, a collaborative group working at Louis Rorimer’s studio. Reacting against industrial mass production, Rorimer emphasized inventive design in finely crafted objects.
Hammered silver tongs feature two long arms extending from a curved base toward flared tips on the left. Raised relief carvings of berries and leaves decorate the metal near the curve, which is inset with a small, round moonstone. Each flared tip contains three small, oval cutouts. The silver surface exhibits a dimpled texture throughout, and the arms taper slightly before widening into the decorative, floral base.

Tongs

c. 1910

Louis Rorimer, Rokesley Shop

(American, 1872–1939), (American)
America, Ohio, Cleveland

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