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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Athenic Cigar Box

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer

Title

Athenic Cigar Box

Year

1901

Medium

  • copper,
  • silver,
  • and cedar

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • copper,
  • silver,
  • and cedar

Materials

silver, copper

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

14.6 x 22.5 x 17.5 cm (5 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marked: Athenic / [anchor] / GORHAM CO. / BY238 / 7 / [hourglass date stamp for 1901].

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund

Object Number

80.099

Type

  • Metalwork

Publications

  • Books

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019
Pendleton Pantry
Jan 01, 1995
The Gorham Collection
Selections from the Gift of Textron Inc.
May 29, 1992 – Aug 29, 1992
A Case for Boxes
Oct 16, 1980 – Nov 16, 1980

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Tombstone

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Athenic Cigar Box, 1901
Copper, silver, and cedar
14.6 x 22.5 x 17.5 cm (5 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches)
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund 80.099

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