Prototype tea service
Object type: Prototype tea service
Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
Artist: Eliel Saarinen|International Silver Co., Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Division (Meriden, Connecticut)
Artist bio: American (born Finland), Rantasalmi 1873–1950 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan| 
Artist role: Designer|Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American| 
Date: ca. 1932–35
Medium: Electroplated nickel silver, brass, and Bakelite
Dimensions: Tea Urn, 1a-c:  H. 14-1/2, D. 11 in. (36.8 x 19.7 cm)
Tray, 2:  H. 5/8 Diam. 17-5/8 in. (44.5 cm)
Creamer, 3:  H. 3, W. 6, D. 3-7/8 in. (7.6 x 15.2 x 9.8 cm)
Sugar Bowl, 4a,b:  H. 6-3/4, W. 6, D. 3-7/8 in. (17.1 x 15.2 x 9.8 cm)
Large Tray, 5: H. 1/2 Diam. 20-3/8 in. (51.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Saarinen Swanson and John C. Waddell Gifts, and Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, by exchange, 1999
Accession year: 1999