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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Tea Service R/XV, 1909

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American, manufacturer
  • William L. Hughes Jr., 1857-1932, American, metalworker
  • Otto Colmetz, 1863-1950, American (b. Australia), chaser (metalworker)
  • Thomas Singleton, 1886-ca. 1959, American, metalworker
  • Preston L. Forrest, metalworker
  • George A. Schart, metalworker
  • J. F. Jordan, ca. 1880-20th century, chaser (metalworker)
  • Henry Heath, 1861-1933, chaser (metalworker)
  • Francis H. White, ca. 1840-1917, chaser (metalworker)
  • Emil Stursberg, 1873-1954, chaser (metalworker)

Title

Design for Tea Service R/XV

Year

1909

Medium

Pencil, ink, and crayon on tracing paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • tracing paper,
  • ink,
  • graphite

Dimensions

54.6 x 73.7 cm (21 1/2 x 29 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In blue crayon at bottom center, "R/XV". In ink below each piece of set "#11909". In pencil below sugar bowl "TLC", below kettle "TLF", below creamer "TLD", below teapot "TLB", and below coffeepot "TLA". "Water TLG" in lower right corner. Various small measurments and manufacturing specifications on drawing in pencil, date code shapes to lower right of each piece.

Type

  • Design,
  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.2278

Use

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