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Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Presentation Water Pitcher, ca. 1867

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-, American

Title

Presentation Water Pitcher

Year

ca. 1867

Medium

Silver

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • sterling silver

Dimensions

32.8 x 21.7 x 15.5 cm (12 15/16 x 8 9/16 x 6 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marked: GORHAM MFG CO / [lion] [anchor] G / [star symbol].
Inscribed on front: JABEZ GORHAM / From the / Gorham Manufacturing Co. / IN APPRECIATION OF PAST FAVORS / 1867 / Born Feb. 18th 1792 Died March 24th 1869 / Bequeathed / TO HIS GRANDSON / Jabez Gorham. Incribed on bottom: “I give & bequeath Said Silver Water Pitcher to my Grandson Jabez Gorham born in Switzerland” Feb 13th 1868.

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.92

Projects & Publications

Publications

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver

May 3 - December 1, 2019

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