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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Wire Basket

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Probably Richard L. Huggins (American, mid 20th century), designer
P. E. Helgesen (American, mid 20th century), delineator

Title

Design for a Wire Basket
Wire

Year

1971

Medium

  • Pencil and ink on tracing paper mounted to cardboard

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Pencil and ink on tracing paper mounted to cardboard

Materials

tracing paper, cardboard, graphite, ink

Dimensions

62.2 x 45.7 cm (24 1/2 x 18 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink rectangular stamps in lower right corner, "GORHAM CORPORATION / DRAWN BY/ DATE" filled in in pencil with "P. E. HELGESEN / 11-11-71" and a stamp reading "AUTH. NO.". To lower right of drawing in pencil "PLATED WIRE CENTERPIECE BASKET / (SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE)". At bottom of drawing in pencil, "SAME BASE + NUMBER OF WIRES AS YC 742" and various measurments.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1264

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Probably Richard L. Huggins (American, mid 20th century), designer
P. E. Helgesen (American, mid 20th century), delineator
Design for a Wire Basket; Wire, 1971
Pencil and ink on tracing paper mounted to cardboard
62.2 x 45.7 cm (24 1/2 x 18 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.1264

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