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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Sugar Bowl No. 1143/1

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for Sugar Bowl No. 1143/1
Strasbourg

Year

1953

Medium

  • Ink on waxed paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Ink on waxed paper

Materials

waxed paper, ink

Dimensions

25.7 x 33.3 cm (10 1/8 x 13 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 1143/1 SUGAR" in ink in upper left corner. "10X13" in upper right corner. "3 1/4"" marks height of body to cover, "3 29/32"" marks height to top of handle, "5 1/16"" marks height to top of finial. "4 1/8"" marks diameter of body, "3 1/8"" and "3 1/32"" mark diameters of cover and mouth.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "Cover Cir 3 7/8" (.020G) / Body Cir 8 3/4" (.020 G) dr 4 1/8 x 3 1/2 / Tip Cast 12304 / Cape border Cast 41367 / 4 feet Cast 41356" in left column, "DATE July 7 1953 / DRAWN BY GHD" in center column, "2 Hdle Cast 41364" in right column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.694

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for Sugar Bowl No. 1143/1; Strasbourg, 1953
Ink on waxed paper
25.7 x 33.3 cm (10 1/8 x 13 1/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.694

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