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Erik Magnussen

Design for a Lidded Chalice,

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Erik Magnussen

Title

Design for a Lidded Chalice

Medium

blueprint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • blueprint

Techniques

  • blueprint

Dimensions

45.7 x 31.8 cm (18 x 12 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

White on blue, blueprint: "EM. 41" in lower left corner. "C/YM" in top left corner. "SIZE FOR CHASER" with designs to left of drawing for rim and base. "FOUR ORNAMENTS / CAST PATTERN" to right of finial along margin, "7 3/4 032" and "3x5 / WIRE / 1x3" to right of rim, "9 1/4 040" to right of bowl, "CAST PATTERN" to right of bowl supports, "3 1/2 036"to right of pedestal, "7 040" to right of base, "WIRE / 2x7" to right of base.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.948

About

Design for a Lidded Chalice

White on blue, blueprint: "EM. 41" in lower left corner. "C/YM" in top left corner. "SIZE FOR CHASER" with designs to left of drawing for rim and base. "FOUR ORNAMENTS / CAST PATTERN" to right of finial along margin, "7 3/4 032" and "3x5 / WIRE / 1x3" to right of rim, "9 1/4 040" to right of bowl, "CAST PATTERN" to right of bowl supports, "3 1/2 036"to right of pedestal, "7 040" to right of base, "WIRE / 2x7" to right of base.

Use

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 a Lidded Chalice with the accession number of 2005.118.45.948. 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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