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Gorham Manufacturing Company
Description
Maker
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Title
Design for Celtic Chalice No. 4344
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor, graphite Dimensions
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43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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"CHALICE - 4344 / CELTIC DESIGN / HEIGHT - 9"" in ink to right of stem."CMTA [?] 6/4/30" in ink in lower right corner. In ink: "SPUN" with arrow pointing to cup, "CAB, GARNET" with arrow pointing to stone on cup, "CHASED" with arrows pointing to decoration on stem and cup's base, "ENAMELED" with arrow pointing to stones on stem's knob, "CHASED" with arrow pointing to decoration on lower stem, "SPUN & CHASED" with arrow pointing to right of cup's base, "AMETHYST" with arrow pointing to stone on knob's plan, "CHASED" with arrow pointing to decoration on base, "SPUN" with arrow pointing to slope of base, "CHASED" with arrow pointing to tracery decoration on plan view of base, "ENAMEL CENTER" with arrow pointing to cross ornament on plan view of base, also "GREEN JEWEL" and "CHASED", "FRONT" with arrow pointing to lower right corner of base's plan view. In pencil: "6 1/2" on cup, "4 in" to right of cup, "2 3/4" to right of stem, "3 in" above and below knob on stem, "6 in" to right of stem, "6 in" to right of base. "EST.# 31930" to right of base. In pencil in upper right corner "Return to / Dept. 1-2"."91" and "92" in pencil in lower right corner.
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated
Object Number
2005.118.86 Type
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