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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Designs for Four Finials, ca. 1927

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American
  • Erik Magnussen, 1884-1961, Danish, designer

Title

Designs for Four Finials

Year

ca. 1927

Medium

Pencil and Ink on tracing paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • graphite,
  • ink,
  • tracing paper

Dimensions

32.4 x 24.1 cm (12 11/16 x 9 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

At top finial, "EM 324" in ink to lower right of drawing in ink, in pencil below "3 Castings 234.F. / Small bases for stocks." with "Job 98146" in ink below. At middle left finial, "3 Castings No 227. / small bases for stock. 98147 / EM. 323 / 98146" in ink, with 98146 crossed out. With finial to center right, "Seal with Hawk" in pencil and "EM 320 / Job. Small Bases for Stock. / 98146 98148" in ink with 98146 crossed out.With bottom finial, "EM 321 / Small Bases for Stock. / 98146 98149" in ink with98146 crossed out.

Type

  • Design,
  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.854

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