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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Coffeepot No. 991L

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for Coffeepot No. 991L
Buttercup

Year

1951

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

waxed paper, graphite, ink

Dimensions

43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 991l COFFEE / CAPACITY 3 PT's" in ink in upper left corner. "17 x 22" in pencil in upper right corner. "3 1/32"" marks width of cover, "4 7/32"" marks length in ink. "8 3/8"" marks total height of pot, "6 5/8"" marks height to tip of spout, "6 29/32"" marks height to top of handle. "3 5/16"" marks width of base, "4 5/16"" marks length of base. Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "BODY 11" X 10" G025 Die 12673 / BOTTOM 6" x 5" G.028 1/2 " 14007 / COVER 6" x 5" G030 " 12215 / MTH. BEZEL 5 1/2" x 3 7/8" G.045 CUTTER 12429 / HANDLE 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" G025 C 12210" in left column, "DATE OCT. 29, 1951 / DRAWN BY F.S.P" in center column, "SPOUT 6 3/4" x 3" G025 C12209 / TIP 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" G028 1/2 Die 9948" in right column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.678

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for Coffeepot No. 991L; Buttercup, 1951
Ink and pencil on waxed paper
43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.678

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