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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Hand Mirror, ca. 1890

Description

Maker

Title

Hand Mirror

Year

ca. 1890

Medium

Silver

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

21 x 13.8 x 2 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/16 x 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marked: [lion] [anchor] G STERLING / C17

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.244

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

The task of getting ready for the day often requires an array of devices, including a mirror for surveying the results. This dressing set with ornate silver handles was used to groom hair and clothes, fasten buttons, and file nails in grand style. The finishing touch might be a piece of jewelry, which could be kept safe in a box like this Renaissance Revival example featuring an alfresco feast.

Enameled silver wares were very popular at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where the Gorham Manufacturing Company earned seven awards for their enamel work. The company hired Hungarian artist G. de Festetics to create designs that were executed by a predominately American and female team of enamellers.

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