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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Coffeepot No. 991

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for Coffeepot No. 991
Buttercup

Year

1951

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, waxed paper

Dimensions

43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 991 COFFEE 2 PINT" in ink in upper left corner."COVER 2 3/8""" marks width of cover, "MOUTH 2 3/4"" marks width of mouth, "MOUTH 3 7/8" marks length of mouth, "COVER 5 1/4" marks width of cover."7 7/8"" marks total height of pot, "6 5/16"" marks height to tip of spout, "6 9/36"" marks height to top of handle. "2 21/32"" marks width of base, "3 13/32"" marks length of base.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "COVER 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 030 DIES C12208 / BODY 9X8 025 c12209 / MOUTH BEZEL 4X3 090 12428 CUTTER /BOTTOM 4 x 3 1/4 025 12686 / HANDLE 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 025 C12210" in left column, "DATE FEB-28- 1951 / DRAWN BY CP" in center column, "SPOUT 6 3/4 x 3 025 C12209 / TIP 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 028 9948 / JOINT #225" in right column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.679

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for Coffeepot No. 991; Buttercup, 1951
Ink on waxed paper
43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.679

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