Nambé Mills No. 553 Cast Alloy Fish-Form Serving Dish, 1960s View Watchlist >
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Nambé Mills No. 553 Cast Alloy Fish-Form Serving Dish, 1960s
A sculptural cast serving piece in the form of a stylized fish, marked NAMBÉ 553 on the underside. The elongated, leaf-shaped body tapers into a graphic triangular tail that anchors the form visually and provides a stable resting foot. The hand-finished surface carries the soft, satin luster characteristic of Nambé Mills' proprietary alloy — a multi-metal casting blend the Santa Fe–area foundry has been producing since it opened near Nambé Pueblo in 1951.
The No. 553 fish form sits within a body of Nambé work that brought modernist sculptural vocabulary to functional serveware — bread tray, crudité dish, fruit bowl, or standalone object on a console.
CONDITION
Good with honest signs of use throughout. Surface carries scattered scratches, light scuffs, and soft hairline patina typical of cast Nambé alloy. We'll leave the polishing to you.
DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS
- 1" H × 18.5" L × 4.5" W
- Material: Nambé proprietary cast alloy
- Maker: Nambé Mills, Nambé Pueblo, New Mexico (est. 1951)
- Era: 1960s
- Model: 553
- Marks: NAMBÉ 553
- Campbell's Soup Can (4" H) Shown for Scale — Not Included
