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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Coffeepot,

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Design for a Coffeepot

Medium

tracing paper, graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Pencil on tracing paper

Techniques

  • Pencil on tracing paper

Dimensions

40 x 30.5 cm (15 3/4 x 12 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"CAST 32655" with finial, "CAST (AND PIERCED) / 32670" with handle, "R 1081" on trim across body, "NEW" on spout, "R 1082" with trim along base. "ROUND" with arrows that indicate pedestal is round, "SQUARE" with arrows that indicate the base is square. "#11822B" below drawing. ""ETRUSCAN" COFFEE 5 PINTS (AS A9801) / FOR DRAKE'S, LARNED, KANSAS . ORDER No. 1017 / SERIAL No. / JAN 14 1922." in box formation at bottom of drawing.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.212

About

Design for a Coffeepot
Etruscan

"CAST 32655" with finial, "CAST (AND PIERCED) / 32670" with handle, "R 1081" on trim across body, "NEW" on spout, "R 1082" with trim along base. "ROUND" with arrows that indicate pedestal is round, "SQUARE" with arrows that indicate the base is square. "#11822B" below drawing. ""ETRUSCAN" COFFEE 5 PINTS (AS A9801) / FOR DRAKE'S, LARNED, KANSAS . ORDER No. 1017 / SERIAL No. / JAN 14 1922." in box formation at bottom of drawing.

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Design for a Coffeepot with the accession number of 2005.118.45.212. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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