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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Whisk brush

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Whisk brush

Year

1890-1890

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

16.2 x 9 x 2 cm (6 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Monogram:AMH. Stamped "C9"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.243

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Making It In America
Oct 11, 2013 – Feb 09, 2014

Label copy

The task of getting ready for the day often requires an array of devices, including a mirror for surveying the results. This dressing set with ornate silver handles was used to groom hair and clothes, fasten buttons, and file nails in grand style. The finishing touch might be a piece of jewelry, which could be kept safe in a box like this Renaissance Revival example featuring an alfresco feast.

Enameled silver wares were very popular at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where the Gorham Manufacturing Company earned seven awards for their enamel work. The company hired Hungarian artist G. de Festetics to create designs that were executed by a predominately American and female team of enamellers.

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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)
Whisk brush, 1890-1890
Silver
16.2 x 9 x 2 cm (6 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 13/16 inches)
The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc. 1991.126.243

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