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
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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
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.