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Erik Magnussen

Design for a Compote

Maker

Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884-1961), designer
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for a Compote

Year

ca. 1927

Medium

  • Pencil on tracing paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Pencil on tracing paper

Materials

graphite, tracing paper

Dimensions

28.9 x 26 cm (11 3/8 x 10 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

All in pencil: "EM." in lower left corner."F/YN / EHH" in upper left corner. "HAMMERED" to left of bowl, "8 LINES" to left of finial with plan view of disk, "BALL TURNED / AND HAMMERED / IVORY / TURN" to right of finial along margin, "6 1/4 045 / g 8x8 / WIRE / 8" 045" to right of bowl along right margin, "4 ORNAMENTS / IVORY / 4 ORNAMENTS / CAST PATTERN" to right of stem along margin, "4 1/4 / 5 045 / CAST 38839 / WIRE 7/16 x G 10" to right of base along margin. "16 LINES." with plan view of shaft to left of stem.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.935

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884-1961), designer
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for a Compote, ca. 1927
Pencil on tracing paper
28.9 x 26 cm (11 3/8 x 10 1/4 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.935

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