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Thomas Pairpoint

Plateau

Maker

Attributed to Thomas Pairpoint (American, 1838-1902), designer
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer

Title

Plateau
Furber Service

Year

1876

Medium

  • Silver with gilding and glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silver with gilding and glass

Materials

glass, gilding, silver

Dimensions

14.2 x 58 x 34.5 cm (5 9/16 x 22 13/16 x 13 9/16 inches) (overall)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: STERLING / Lion/Anchor/G / I

Label: Sticker:on bottom; "ELDER-BEERMAN", with "# 16" in pen

Marks: GORHAM & CO. / UNION SQUARE N.Y.

Marks: 1,2,3,4,5,6

Marks: 16

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.79.2

Type

  • Metalwork

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 20: Technologies

Manual: Technologies considers the history and future of art and technology by examining artworks that combine manual techniques and handiwork with non-human productive agents associated with industry or technology. 

  • Books

Gorham Silver. Selections from the Gift of Textron Inc.

  • Books

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019

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Attributed to Thomas Pairpoint (American, 1838-1902), designer
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Plateau; Furber Service, 1876
Silver with gilding and glass
14.2 x 58 x 34.5 cm (5 9/16 x 22 13/16 x 13 9/16 inches) (overall)
The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc. 1991.126.79.2

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