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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Waiter No. 1147,

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Design for Waiter No. 1147

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. 1147 WAITER" in ink in upper left corner. "13 X 16 1/2" in pencil at middle top. "LENGTH of WELL 17 3/4" and "LENGTH of WAITER 22 1/8" and "WIDTH OF WELL 12 1/4"" and "WIDTH OF WAITER 15 3/4"" mark dimensions of platter.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "Body 25" X 19" (.038G) / Die 16042 / 2 Hdl Cast 41359" in left column, "DATE 12/31/54 / DRAWN BY GHD" in center column.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.600

Design for Waiter No. 1147
Strasbourg

"No. 1147 WAITER" in ink in upper left corner. "13 X 16 1/2" in pencil at middle top. "LENGTH of WELL 17 3/4" and "LENGTH of WAITER 22 1/8" and "WIDTH OF WELL 12 1/4"" and "WIDTH OF WAITER 15 3/4"" mark dimensions of platter.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "Body 25" X 19" (.038G) / Die 16042 / 2 Hdl Cast 41359" in left column, "DATE 12/31/54 / DRAWN BY GHD" in center column.

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