Austin, TX
Details
- Dimensions
- 6ʺW × 1ʺD × 0.1ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Nickel
- Stainless Steel Finish
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- Good condition. See pictures. Good condition. See pictures. less
- Description
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Set of 4 stainless steel Hugo Pott 2722 flat Butter Spreader Knives. The traditional crafting process of Pott products is …
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Set of 4 stainless steel Hugo Pott 2722 flat Butter Spreader Knives. The traditional crafting process of Pott products is your warranty for a perfect and enduring quality product. Marked "C Hugo Pott 18/8 Chrom Nickel Stahl No 2722 Solinger Germany". See other listings for additional Pott 2722 utensil sets.
While sitting under a chestnut tree and watching a leaf fall in 1955, Carl Pott got the idea for Pott 22. The organic shape of the leaf became the inspiration for the spoon, and the other flatware pieces followed. As the flatware of the 1972 Munich Olympics, this stainless steel design became world famous.
Hugo Pott coined the whimsical term "spoonery" for his flatware, the process of creating his seemingly effortless designs is however very calculated. Master craftsmen apply a century of accumulated wisdom and skill in the production process, which for those humble spoons include more than 30 steps—and more than 90 for knives, handmade of molybdenum and vanadium steel alloy, with handles of quartz-sand for an exceptional balance.
Pott’s father, Carl Hugo Pott, founded the eponymous workshop in 1904; three decades later, Pott transformed the steel specialists into true artisans, fashioning utensils of his own conception throughout the mid-20th Century. He also commissioned collections by fellow modernists including Hermann Gretsch, Paul Voss, and Josef Hoffmann, all equally ergonomic and elegant.
Third-generation craftsman Hannspeter Pott joined the fold in 1985, keeping the spirit alive while initiating bold collaborations with Ljubisa Misic, Ralph Krämer, Stefanie Hengel and others. When the legendary Siebel family bought the company in 2006, Pott had won some 700 global awards and earned spots in the permanent collection of institutions like the Museum of Modern Art. less
Austin, TX
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