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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for the Hotel Agua Caliente Covered Platter

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for the Hotel Agua Caliente Covered Platter

Year

1928

Medium

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • and gouache on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • and gouache on paper

Materials

graphite, gouache, paper (fiber product), watercolor

Dimensions

64.8 x 78.1 cm (25 1/2 x 30 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"A C" on shield at center platter's plate rim and on center of platter's cover. "DESIGNED BY / THE GORHAM CO / FOR / HOTEL AGUA CALIENTE" in pencil at bottom center of page, modern block letters. "83128 A" in pencil in lower right corner.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.113

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for the Hotel Agua Caliente Covered Platter, 1928
Pencil, watercolor, and gouache on paper
64.8 x 78.1 cm (25 1/2 x 30 3/4 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.113

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