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Two dessert forks

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1902–1902

The cutlery service commissioned for the Newberys is a wonderful example of Mackintosh's radical departure from conventional flatware design of the day, its elongated form and simple pierced motif showing how he had reduced art nouveau decoration to a basic simplicity. These are the first examples of Mackintosh's cutlery to be acquired by the National Museums of Scotland.

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Title of artwork, date

Two dessert forks, 1902–1902

Date supported

1996

Medium and material

Silver

Dimensions

20 cm

Grant

2500

Total cost

15000

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