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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for the Montclair State College Mace,

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Lucien D. Sermon

Title

Design for the Montclair State College Mace

Medium

ink, paper (fiber product), graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Pencil and ink on paper

Techniques

  • Pencil and ink on paper

Dimensions

107.3 x 68.6 cm (42 1/4 x 27 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink stamp in lower right corner of drawing, "THE GORHAM CO. / PROVIDENCE , R.I. 02907" . In pencil to left of design, "PROPOSED DESIGN / FOR / MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE MACE / DESIGNED BY THE GORHAM CO. / 5-12-72 LS". "BACK", "RIGHT", and "LEFT" below boxes showing other sides of mace.Mace design includes inscription: "LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY / 1776" on the New Jersey state seal, "MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE / CARPE DIEM / 1908" on central face of mace. "maple / pine" in pencil script to left, along margin.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1000.1

Design for the Montclair State College Mace

Ink stamp in lower right corner of drawing, "THE GORHAM CO. / PROVIDENCE , R.I. 02907" . In pencil to left of design, "PROPOSED DESIGN / FOR / MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE MACE / DESIGNED BY THE GORHAM CO. / 5-12-72 LS". "BACK", "RIGHT", and "LEFT" below boxes showing other sides of mace.Mace design includes inscription: "LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY / 1776" on the New Jersey state seal, "MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE / CARPE DIEM / 1908" on central face of mace. "maple / pine" in pencil script to left, along margin.

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