Diament dinette set, 1928
Gene Theobald (American, active 1920s–1930s), designer
Wilcox Silver Plate Company (American, active 1867–1961),
Division of International Silver Company (American, est. 1898)
Meriden, Connecticut
Silverplate and Bakelite
The Jewel Stern American Silver Collection, gift of Jewel Stern, 2002.29.42.1, 2, 3.a–b, 4

In the 1920s, American designers looked to the skies for inspiration. Across the country, newly built skyscrapers soared over city streets as monuments to industrial progress and modernization. In this tea set, designer George Theobald combined geometric forms and stepped lids to capture the feeling of the new metropolis. Nestled together in a fitted
tray, the teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl form an almost architectural unit that recalls the city skyline.