Muffineer

Margret Craver, Muffineer, 1946, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1984.41
Copied Margret Craver, Muffineer, 1946, sterling silver, 3 3⁄4 x 3 x 3 in. (9.6 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1984.41

Artwork Details

Title
Muffineer
Artist
Date
1946
Location
Dimensions
3 3⁄4 x 3 x 3 in. (9.6 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver
Classifications
Object Number
1984.41
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.41

Artwork Description

In the 1930s, Margret Craver convinced Baron Erik Fleming, silversmith to the king of Sweden, to take her on as a student. From him she learned the techniques for creating traditional silver hollowware like this piece, in which the body was created from a single piece of silver. A muffineer was a small English table utensil designed to sprinkle salt on buttered muffins.