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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Sherbet Cup and Plate,

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Design for a Sherbet Cup and Plate

Medium

paper (fiber product), graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Pencil on paper

Techniques

  • Pencil on paper

Dimensions

17.5 x 27.3 cm (6 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In pencil across top of drawing, "DRAWN FROM STERLING SILVER SHERBET CUP + PLATE / APRIL 17th /15 / WATSON + Co. No. NUMBER / on [these pinces?]", with "Cup Wt 1.75 / Plate 1.10". On right, "Cup #19100 26oo oz / " [striallro?] size 24oo / Tray 19101 for 19100 / 1625".

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1840

Design for a Sherbet Cup and Plate

In pencil across top of drawing, "DRAWN FROM STERLING SILVER SHERBET CUP + PLATE / APRIL 17th /15 / WATSON + Co. No. NUMBER / on [these pinces?]", with "Cup Wt 1.75 / Plate 1.10". On right, "Cup #19100 26oo oz / " [striallro?] size 24oo / Tray 19101 for 19100 / 1625".

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