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Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Sachem Trophy Pitcher, 1887

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American, manufacturer

Title

Sachem Trophy Pitcher

Year

1887

Medium

Silver

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silver

Dimensions

29.6 x 22.5 x 18.2 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 x 7 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[engraved on front]: Providence Cup Races/August 15, 1887/East Chop to Brenton’s Reef/
Sachem vs. Magic/4h.23m.15sec/double time allowance/4h.34m.55sec

[stamped on bottom]: lion/anchor/G / [1887 date mark, fleur de lis] / 25 [inside rectangle] / GORHAM & CO. / STERLING

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr.

Object Number

1991.107

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver

May 3 - December 1, 2019

After Eden

April 26 - December 29, 1996

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