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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Teapot No. 992L

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for Teapot No. 992L
Buttercup

Year

1951

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

waxed paper, ink

Dimensions

43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 991L TEA CAP. 2 1/4 PTS." in ink in upper left corner."17X22" in ink in upper right corner. "3 9/16""" marks width of cover, "2 3/4" marks length of cover."7"" marks total height of pot, "5 5/32"" marks height to tip of spout, "5 23/32"" marks height to top of handle. "2 25/32"" marks width of base, "3 22/32"" marks length of base.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "BODY- 10 1/2 x 8 3/4" GAUGE 025 DIE 12219 / BOTTOM - 5" x 4 1/2" GAUGE 025 DIE 12387 / COVER - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" GAUGE 030 DIE C-12208 / MTH. BEZEL- 4 1/2 X 3 3/4" GAUGE 090 CUTTER 12388 / HANDLE - 5 1/2" x 4" GAUGE 025 DIE C-122112" in left column, "DATE OCT. 25 1951 / DRAWN BY F.S.P." in center column, "TIP - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" GAUGE 028 1/2 DIE 9948 / JOINT- #22-S" in right column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.680

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for Teapot No. 992L; Buttercup, 1951
Ink on waxed paper
43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.680

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