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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Wood and Brass Candlestick,

Description

Maker

Title

Design for a Wood and Brass Candlestick

Medium

ink, tracing paper, graphite

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

22.9 x 20.3 cm (9 x 8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH-32-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / AUG 28, 1964" in lower right corner. In pencil to lower left of drawing, "NOTE REVISED EDITION OF / DRAWING DATED / 3 JAN 1964" with "walnut and brass candlestick / Gorham Giftware" below drawing. In pencil around right side of drawing, "1 9/16" marks radius of socket, "4 9/16" marks height of candlestick, "2" marks radius of base.

Type

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1038

About

Design for a Wood and Brass Candlestick

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH-32-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "A. FRENCH / AUG 28, 1964" in lower right corner. In pencil to lower left of drawing, "NOTE REVISED EDITION OF / DRAWING DATED / 3 JAN 1964" with "walnut and brass candlestick / Gorham Giftware" below drawing. In pencil around right side of drawing, "1 9/16" marks radius of socket, "4 9/16" marks height of candlestick, "2" marks radius of base.

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