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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Covered Dish,

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Erik Magnussen

Title

Design for a Covered Dish

Medium

tracing paper, ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Ink on tracing paper

Techniques

  • Ink on tracing paper

Dimensions

21.9 x 17.8 cm (8 5/8 x 7 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

All in ink: "G/YZ" to upper left of drawing. "EM. 112" to lower left and "6.24.27" to lower right of drawing. Down left side of drawing "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" by top of lid, "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" by lid, "16 LINES / CHASED 1/16" WIDE" by bowl. Down right side of drawing, "TURN" to right of finial, "2 7/8 028 1/2" by lid, "4 1/2 028 1/2" by lower lid, "WIRE 2X5 / 3X4" by rim, "5 1/4 028 1/2" by bowl, "3" 030 / WIRE 2X5" by base.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.849

Design for a Covered Dish

All in ink: "G/YZ" to upper left of drawing. "EM. 112" to lower left and "6.24.27" to lower right of drawing. Down left side of drawing "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" by top of lid, "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" by lid, "16 LINES / CHASED 1/16" WIDE" by bowl. Down right side of drawing, "TURN" to right of finial, "2 7/8 028 1/2" by lid, "4 1/2 028 1/2" by lower lid, "WIRE 2X5 / 3X4" by rim, "5 1/4 028 1/2" by bowl, "3" 030 / WIRE 2X5" by base.

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