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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Wood and Brass Cup,

Maker

  • A. French
  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Burr A. Sebring

Title

Design for a Wood and Brass Cup

Medium

graphite, ink, tracing paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Pencil and ink on tracing paper

Techniques

  • Pencil and ink on tracing paper

Dimensions

34.3 x 24.1 cm (13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with nothing in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / 3 OCT 63 / OK B/ SEBRING" in lower right corner. In pencil to left of drawing, "SLIGHT TAPER AT / THIS POINT" with arrow pointing to rim, "THIS STEP TO ACCEPT / STANDARD FURNISHED / PART." with arrow pointing to rim, "SAND RADIUS ALL / CORNERS" to left of cup, "THIS DRAWING CHANGED / JAN 29, 1964 / BY FRENCH" to left of base. Around right side of cup are measurments in pencil, "1 5/8" mark radius of mouth rim, "1/4" marks height of rim, "3 3/4" marks height of cup to rim, "1 3/32" marks radius of foot ring.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1046

Design for a Wood and Brass Cup

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with nothing in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / 3 OCT 63 / OK B/ SEBRING" in lower right corner. In pencil to left of drawing, "SLIGHT TAPER AT / THIS POINT" with arrow pointing to rim, "THIS STEP TO ACCEPT / STANDARD FURNISHED / PART." with arrow pointing to rim, "SAND RADIUS ALL / CORNERS" to left of cup, "THIS DRAWING CHANGED / JAN 29, 1964 / BY FRENCH" to left of base. Around right side of cup are measurments in pencil, "1 5/8" mark radius of mouth rim, "1/4" marks height of rim, "3 3/4" marks height of cup to rim, "1 3/32" marks radius of foot ring.

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