Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Compote EM87,

Maker

Title

Design for Compote EM87

Medium

null, graphite, ink, tracing paper

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

33 x 29.8 cm (13 x 11 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"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".

Type

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.52

Design for Compote EM87

"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".

Exhibition History

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