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Summary:
Carbon copy of a letter, Jan. 7, 1975 from Tabakoff to Harry Bertoia inquiring about a silver tea set made by Bertoia which the Institute was interested in accessioning; and Bertoia's letter Jan. 13, 1975, responding to Tabakoff and stating that the set was executed in 1938 or 1939 at Cranbrook Academy of Art where it was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. George Kamperman.
Citation:
Sheila Tabakoff correspondence with Harry Bertoia, 1975 Jan. 7-Jan. 13. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 2787 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Associate curator of European Decorative Arts, Detroit Institute of Art; Detroit, Mich. Bertoia was a sculptor and metalsmith. He lived in Michigan.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1975 by Sheila Tabakoff.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
