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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Tea Ball

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Possibly Whiting Manufacturing Company (American), associated artist/maker

Title

Design for a Tea Ball
King Albert

Year

1923

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

graphite, ink, tracing paper

Dimensions

23.4 x 18 cm (9 3/16 x 7 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"388" in pencil in upper left corner of drawing. "June 28th/23. / TEA BALL No" written in pencil across top of drawing. "FOR BODY. / USE 9762 SALT / FERFORATION.ORDINARY / DRILL" written to right of tea ball. "#3425" written in ink below ball. "joint 3/8" written in pencil in lower left corner.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.14

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Possibly Whiting Manufacturing Company (American), associated artist/maker
Design for a Tea Ball; King Albert, 1923
Pencil and ink on tracing paper
23.4 x 18 cm (9 3/16 x 7 1/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.14

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