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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design a Salver

Description

Maker

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

Title

Design a Salver
King Albert

Year

1925

Medium

  • pencil,
  • ink,
  • and colored pencil on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pencil,
  • ink,
  • and colored pencil on paper

Materials

paper (fiber product), graphite, ink, coloring

Dimensions

51.1 x 76.8 cm (20 1/8 x 30 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In upper left corner: "YEDA230 / USE Y 33/ 24" MEAT DISH" (with "24" Meat Dish" crossed out)."24" WAITER. BLANK." below.In center of waiter: "APRIL 29TH/25 / 24 1/2" WAITER No TO MATCH KING ALBERT"."BOR No 104B" with arrow pointing to upper left rim. "Y OEDA" in red pencil in lower left corner. "#43025" in pen below waiter. On backside of paper: "24 IN K.A. WAITER, plated".

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.126

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Possibly Whiting Manufacturing Company (American), associated artist/maker
Design a Salver; King Albert, 1925
Pencil, ink, and colored pencil on paper
51.1 x 76.8 cm (20 1/8 x 30 1/4 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.126

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