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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Tray

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Possibly Frederick Russell Woodward (American, 1888-1983), designer

Title

Design for a Tray

Year

ca. 1940

Medium

  • Ink and pencil on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Ink and pencil on paper

Materials

ink, paper (fiber product), graphite

Dimensions

36.8 x 56.5 cm (14 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"REDUCE TO 5 5/32 INCHES." in pencil at bottom center of paper, "FRW" in blue ink to lower right with "Neg only" in pencil script. "5 5/32 BM" in pencil in lower left.On back side: "675 /Neg onl" in pencil in lower right corner. Backside of paper has glued on paper printed wiht "No. M 738 / style / half tone / line cut / Wanted" etc, filled in in pencil with "1 Neg only" and other unreadable things. "738 / Neg only" in pencil to right of paper.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.829

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Possibly Frederick Russell Woodward (American, 1888-1983), designer
Design for a Tray, ca. 1940
Ink and pencil on paper
36.8 x 56.5 cm (14 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.829

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