Maker
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884-1961), designer
Title
Design for Compote EM87
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
null, graphite, ink, tracing paper Dimensions
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33 x 29.8 cm (13 x 11 3/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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"EJJ" and "F / Y S" in ink in upper left corner. "EM. 87-" in ink in lower left corner of drawing. ".MARCH. 10. 27." in ink in lower right corner of drawing. In ink around finial of compote, "TURN" "ivory turn" "11/16"" "LINKS CHASED 1/32" WIDE" "TURN". Around top of lid, below finial "24 LINES CHASED / 1/32" WIDE." "24 LINES CHASED 1/16 WIDE" "1 1/8 032 / TURN". To right of body, "8 1/4 032" "WIRE OxO / Ox2"and "8 1/4 036". To left of body, "24 LINES / CHASED 3/32" WIDE". To right of stem, "WIRE 4x5" "2" 026" "TURN FROM BAR STOCK" "IVORY" "TURN FROM BAR STOCK" "2 1/4 040" "TURN FROM BAR STOCK" and "4"040". To left of stem, "8 LINES CUT / 1/16" WIDE." "24 LINES / CHASED IN / GROUPS OF / THREE 1/16" / WIDE" and "24 LINES / CHASED 1/16" WIDE". To right of base, "WIRE 0x1". In pencil in lower right corner, perpendicular, "19" circled and "18".
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated
Object Number
2005.118.52 Type
Exhibition History
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Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884-1961), designer
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