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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Embassy Coffeepot
Now On View

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Sara Balbach-Lane (American, b. 1938), designer
Brown and Bigelow (American, 1896 -), retailer

Title

Embassy Coffeepot
Embassy

Year

1963

Medium

  • Silver plate with wood

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silver plate with wood

Materials

silver plate, wood

Dimensions

Height: 28.3 cm (11 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Brown And Bigelow silver mark [two triangles on top of one another with a horizontal line through the center and "B”s on other end of the line].

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the designer

Object Number

2016.67.1.1ab

Type

  • Metalwork

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Sara Balbach-Lane (American, b. 1938), designer
Brown and Bigelow (American, 1896 -), retailer
Embassy Coffeepot; Embassy, 1963
Silver plate with wood
Height: 28.3 cm (11 1/8 inches)
Gift of the designer 2016.67.1.1ab

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