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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Epergne Glass Bowl No. 540,

Description

Maker

  • J. Teixeira
  • Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Design for Epergne Glass Bowl No. 540

Medium

ink, graphite, waxed paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Pencil and ink on waxed paper

Techniques

  • Pencil and ink on waxed paper

Dimensions

33 x 42.2 cm (13 x 16 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. - 540 EPERGNE LARGE BOWL" in ink in upper left corner. "7 15/16" DIA." marks diameter of bowl top at center, "3 1/2" marks height of bowl, four "APPROX. DIA." measurements noted on stepped bottom of bowl, all in pencil. Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "FULL LEAD CRYSTAL / ONE BOWL FOR EACH EPERGNE" in left column, "DATE 6-14 1962 / DRAWN BY J. Teixeira" in center column.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.517

About

Design for Epergne Glass Bowl No. 540

"No. - 540 EPERGNE LARGE BOWL" in ink in upper left corner. "7 15/16" DIA." marks diameter of bowl top at center, "3 1/2" marks height of bowl, four "APPROX. DIA." measurements noted on stepped bottom of bowl, all in pencil. Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "FULL LEAD CRYSTAL / ONE BOWL FOR EACH EPERGNE" in left column, "DATE 6-14 1962 / DRAWN BY J. Teixeira" in center column.

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Design for Epergne Glass Bowl No. 540 with the accession number of 2005.118.45.517. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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