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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Sachem Trophy Pitcher

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer

Title

Sachem Trophy Pitcher

Year

1887

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

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

Object Number

1991.107

Type

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019
After Eden
The Rise and Reform of American Art, 1840-1910
Apr 26, 1996 – Dec 29, 1996

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Sachem Trophy Pitcher, 1887
Silver
29.6 x 22.5 x 18.2 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 x 7 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr. 1991.107

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