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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Sugar Bowl,

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Erik Magnussen

Title

Design for a Sugar Bowl

Medium

tracing paper, ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Ink on tracing paper

Techniques

  • Ink on tracing paper

Dimensions

22.9 x 25.4 cm (9 x 10 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"ELK" and "F/YF" in upper left corner, "EM. 65" to bottom left of drawing, with ".MARCH.22.1927" to lower right of drawing. "8 LINES / CHASED 1/84" WIDE / 16 LINES 1/64" WIDE / LINES FILED INTO EDGE / 16 LINES 1/64" WIDE" to left of finial, with "TURN-" to right of finial. "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" to left of upper lid. "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" to left of lower lid, "6" 028 1/2" to right of lower lid. "8X11 / 2X3" to right of rim. "IVORY" with right handle. "16 LINES / 3/64" WIDE" to left of body, "6 1/2 028 1/2" to right of lower body. "1 3/4 036" to right of stem. "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" to left of base, "4"032" to right of base. "4X4" to right of foot. With side profile of handle, "SIDE VIEW / OF HANDLE / SHOWING / CHASE LINES." with "chased" crossed out.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.833

Design for a Sugar Bowl

"ELK" and "F/YF" in upper left corner, "EM. 65" to bottom left of drawing, with ".MARCH.22.1927" to lower right of drawing. "8 LINES / CHASED 1/84" WIDE / 16 LINES 1/64" WIDE / LINES FILED INTO EDGE / 16 LINES 1/64" WIDE" to left of finial, with "TURN-" to right of finial. "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" to left of upper lid. "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" to left of lower lid, "6" 028 1/2" to right of lower lid. "8X11 / 2X3" to right of rim. "IVORY" with right handle. "16 LINES / 3/64" WIDE" to left of body, "6 1/2 028 1/2" to right of lower body. "1 3/4 036" to right of stem. "16 LINES / 1/32" WIDE" to left of base, "4"032" to right of base. "4X4" to right of foot. With side profile of handle, "SIDE VIEW / OF HANDLE / SHOWING / CHASE LINES." with "chased" crossed out.

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