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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Compote No. 973

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
J. Teixeira (ca. 1962), delineator

Title

Design for Compote No. 973
Buttercup

Year

1961

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

waxed paper, ink, graphite

Dimensions

33 x 42.2 cm (13 x 16 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 973" in ink and pencil in upper left corner. "13 X 16 1/2" in pencil in upper right corner. "6 1/4" DIA" marks diameter of dish in pencil, "6 1/8"" marks height, "3 9/16 DIA. " marks base diameter. "CEMENT FILLED - / REINFORCED WITH ROD OF / OTHER METAL." with arrow pointing to cross section of profile. Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "COMPOTE / BUTTERCUP / MAT.-STERLING" in left column, "DATE NOV 9-1961 / DRAWN BY J. Teixeira" in center column, "GAUGE- / BODY-.012" / BASE -.007- / BOTTOM - .005" / STEM- .010"" in right column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.574

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
J. Teixeira (ca. 1962), delineator
Design for Compote No. 973; Buttercup, 1961
Ink and pencil on waxed paper
33 x 42.2 cm (13 x 16 5/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.574

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