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Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Whiskey Decanter, 1892

Description

Maker

  • Possibly Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American

Title

Whiskey Decanter

Year

1892

Medium

Silver and glass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • glass,
  • silver

Dimensions

19.1 x 14.5 x 9.8 cm (7 1/2 x 5 11/16 x 3 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marked on bottom: GORHAM MFG. CO. / S 1099 / GORHAM MFG. CO. Marked on neck: [lion] [anchor] G STERLING [helmet, date mark for 1892].
Inscribed: MB.

Type

  • Glass

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1988.065

Projects & Publications

Publications

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver

May 3 - December 1, 2019

Sumptuous Surrounds

November 26, 1993 - February 6, 1994

The Gorham Collection

May 29 - August 29, 1992

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