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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Souvenir De L'Exposition Universelle

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Souvenir De L'Exposition Universelle

Year

1889

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

velvet, paper (fiber product), silk, leather

Dimensions

5.1 cm (2 inches) (diameter)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inside of lid on silk with gold paint: "SOUVENIR DE L' EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE" surrounding "Gorham Mfg. Co. / SILVERSMITHS, / NEW YORK, / U.S.A. / PARIS 1889."

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.9B

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Souvenir De L'Exposition Universelle, 1889
Paper box covered in leather, lined with silk and velvet
5.1 cm (2 inches) (diameter)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.9B

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