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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for Teakettle-on-stand No. 996

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for Teakettle-on-stand No. 996
Buttercup

Year

1950

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, graphite, waxed paper

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"No. 996 KETTLE / SERVING CAPACITY 2 PINTS" in ink in upper left corner with "17x22" and "2 1/4" in pencil. Plan view of body marked in ink with "BODY", "6 7/16"", and "5 1/8"". Plan view of base of stand marked with "6 7/32"" and "4 23/32"". Plan view of cover marked with "MOUTH / COVER" and "3 3/32"" and "3 15/16"". Plan view of pot's base marked with "FOOT" and "2 13/16" and "3 21/32". Height of stand marked "5 5/8"". Height of teapot's body marked, "5 9/16"'.Data field at bottom margin filled in, in ink, with "BODY 10" x 8 1/4" G025 DIE 12219 / COVER 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 030 " c 12708 / MOUTH BEZEL 5" DIA 090 " 12388 / BOTTOM 5" " 4 1/2 - 025" 12387 / SPOUT 5 1/2" " 3 -025 " 12212 / HANDLE 8 1/4" " 6 1/2 -025 " 10599" in left column, "DATE 4-10- 1950 / DRAWN BY CP" in center column, "TIP 1 1/2" L. DIA 1 1/2" G028 1/2 DIE 9948 / STAND + FOOT 9" DIA 7 1/2" 030 " 13012 / JOINT 225 738 CAGE / RADIUS WIRE 12" X .130 X .081 / HANDLE SOCKET CAST 20695 ./ SUPPORTS " 20697 / FOOT BORDER " 20794" in right column.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.682

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for Teakettle-on-stand No. 996; Buttercup, 1950
Ink and pencil on waxed paper
43.5 x 56.2 cm (17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.45.682

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