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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Teapot No. 1264,

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Design for Teapot No. 1264

Medium

ink, waxed paper, graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Ink and pencil on waxed paper

Techniques

  • Ink and pencil on waxed paper

Dimensions

33 x 42.2 cm (13 x 16 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 1264 TEA / CAPACITY 2 PTS" in ink in upper left corner.Ten dimensions of various parts marked on drawing in ink.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "Body Cir 11 1/2" D (.025G) Dr. 4 7/8' X 5 1/2" / Cover - Cir 4 3/8" D (.032G) / Cover Bezel - Cir 3 1/4" D (.036G) / Tip Collet - Cir 1 1/2" D (.028G) / Bottom Socket - Cir 1 3/8"D (.036G) / top Socket - Cir 1 7/8"D (.036G)" in left column, "DATE 12.30-1954 / DRAWN BY GHD" in center column, "Finials - bar stock turned from surplus G23 / Spout Cast 41383 / Foot wire - 10" X 2 X 8 / Mouth wire - 10" Ga2 X Ga8 / Joint Cast 41395" in right column.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.618

About

Design for Teapot No. 1264

"No. 1264 TEA / CAPACITY 2 PTS" in ink in upper left corner.Ten dimensions of various parts marked on drawing in ink.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "Body Cir 11 1/2" D (.025G) Dr. 4 7/8' X 5 1/2" / Cover - Cir 4 3/8" D (.032G) / Cover Bezel - Cir 3 1/4" D (.036G) / Tip Collet - Cir 1 1/2" D (.028G) / Bottom Socket - Cir 1 3/8"D (.036G) / top Socket - Cir 1 7/8"D (.036G)" in left column, "DATE 12.30-1954 / DRAWN BY GHD" in center column, "Finials - bar stock turned from surplus G23 / Spout Cast 41383 / Foot wire - 10" X 2 X 8 / Mouth wire - 10" Ga2 X Ga8 / Joint Cast 41395" in right column.

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Design for Teapot No. 1264 with the accession number of 2005.118.45.618. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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