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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Covered Bowl

Description

Maker

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

Title

Design for a Covered Bowl

Year

1927

Medium

  • Ink on tracing paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Ink on tracing paper

Materials

tracing paper, ink

Dimensions

22.9 x 17.8 cm (9 x 7 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"EM. 88" in ink in lower left corner, "MARCH.13.1927" in lower right corner. "EHZ" and "G/YA" in ink in upper left corner. Down left side of drawing, all in ink, "16 LINES / CUT 1/32 WIDE" by finial, "IVORY" with lines pointing to disks on finial, "16 LINES / CUT 1/32 WIDE" below plan view of disk, "32 LINES / CHASED 1/16" WIDE" to left of lid, "32 LINES / CHASED 1/16" WIDE" to left of body, "16 LINES / CHASED / 1/32" WIDE" to left of stem, "THREADED" with arrow pointing to stem, "IVORY" with arrows pointing to disk on stem, "THREADED" beside of stem, "16 LINES / 1/16" WIDE" to left of base. Down right side of drawing, "IVORY THREADED" by finial, "TURN FROM BAR STOCK" by finial, "5" 028 1/2" to right of lid, "WIRE 3X4 / 0X3" to right of rim, "5 7/8 028 1/2" to right of body, "TURN FROM BAR STOCK" to right of stem, "1 3/4 032" to right of stem, "TURN FROM BAR STOCK" by stem, "2 1/8 036" to right of base, "WIRE 4X5" to right of base. To right of plan of disk, "16 LINES / CUT 1/32" WIDE"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.841

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Erik Magnussen (Danish, 1884-1961), designer
Design for a Covered Bowl, 1927
Ink on tracing paper
22.9 x 17.8 cm (9 x 7 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.841

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