Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Wood and Brass Cake Plate,

Maker

Title

Design for a Wood and Brass Cake Plate

Medium

graphite, tracing paper, ink

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

18.1 x 40 cm (7 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH-31-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / AUG. 27, 1964 " in lower right corner with "JRP" in pencil above. In pencil to upper left of drawing, "THIS DRAWING FOR WOOD MANUFACTURER ONLY", in pencil below drawing with arrow, "This edge to be / square with / vertical".In pencil around right side of drawing marking measurments, "Dia - 12"" at top, "6" marks radius of plate, "3/16" marks thickness of wood plate, "3/4" marks height of plate, "1" marks height of socket, "1/2" marks radius of socket's bottom rim, "7/8" marks radius of socket's top rim.

Type

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1037

Design for a Wood and Brass Cake Plate

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH-31-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / AUG. 27, 1964 " in lower right corner with "JRP" in pencil above. In pencil to upper left of drawing, "THIS DRAWING FOR WOOD MANUFACTURER ONLY", in pencil below drawing with arrow, "This edge to be / square with / vertical".In pencil around right side of drawing marking measurments, "Dia - 12"" at top, "6" marks radius of plate, "3/16" marks thickness of wood plate, "3/4" marks height of plate, "1" marks height of socket, "1/2" marks radius of socket's bottom rim, "7/8" marks radius of socket's top rim.

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