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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for the Admiral Dewey Cup

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
William Christmas Codman (English, 1839-1921), designer

Title

Design for the Admiral Dewey Cup

Year

1899

Medium

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • and gouache on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • and gouache on paper

Materials

gouache, watercolor, paper (fiber product), graphite

Dimensions

Visible through matting: 185.4 x 66 cm (73 x 26 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"MANILA BAY / MAY 1ST 1898" on plaque on body of cup. "plan of cup" and "3 handles" in pencil at base of drawing with the small plan view.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.95

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Publications

  • Books

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
William Christmas Codman (English, 1839-1921), designer
Design for the Admiral Dewey Cup, 1899
Pencil, watercolor, and gouache on paper
Visible through matting: 185.4 x 66 cm (73 x 26 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.95

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