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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for the Hotel du Pont Wilmington Trapshooting Association Plaque

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for the Hotel du Pont Wilmington Trapshooting Association Plaque

Year

1919

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, cardboard, gouache, watercolor, paper (fiber product), graphite

Dimensions

52.7 x 40.6 cm (20 3/4 x 16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"HOTEL DU PONT / TROPHY" at top of plaque, "WILMINGTON TRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION" at bottom of black on banner. "DUPONT" on company insignia at bottom center of plaque "WON BY / 1919 / 1920 / 1921 / 1922" in pencil on what would be a brass mount on upper left corner of plaque, "WON BY" in pencil on upper right and bottom right, center and left brass mounts."QBET" in black ink to lower right on cardboard backing. "APRIL 28 1919" printed faintly on backside of mount, upper right corner.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.79

Type

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for the Hotel du Pont Wilmington Trapshooting Association Plaque, 1919
Pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper mounted to cardboard
52.7 x 40.6 cm (20 3/4 x 16 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.79

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