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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Breakfast Set

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for a Breakfast Set
Old Colony

Year

ca. 1920

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

paper (fiber product), graphite

Dimensions

40 x 59.7 cm (15 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

All in pencil: In upper left corner, "Old Colony". At bottom center of drawing, "Breakfast Set on Mahogany Marqueterie / Kidney wire rail Tray". All finials have "Mahogany" to their right. "Egg cup + Stand or Butter dish / Egg cup polished Gilt insde" below egg cup, "One salt + one pepper to set - Salt polished gilt inside" with salt dish and caster. "Wicker" with handle of coffeepot. Various construction notes, such as "gge 21" and "no bezel on cover" written on drawing. "Sugar + Cream polished gilt insde" below creamer and sugar bowl.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1082

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for a Breakfast Set; Old Colony, ca. 1920
Pencil on paper
40 x 59.7 cm (15 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.1082

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