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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Glass Hurricane Globe,

Description

Maker

Title

Design for a Glass Hurricane Globe

Medium

ink, tracing paper, graphite

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

33 x 27.9 cm (13 x 11 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH 99-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "23 DEC 64" in lower right corner. In pencil below drawing, "GLASS HURRICANE GLOBE / FOR WOOD + BRASS / CANDLESTICK". "4 3/16" marks diameter of globe's opening, "6 3/16" marks height of globe, "2 1/4" marks diameter of foot rim of globe.

Type

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.45.1044

About

Design for a Glass Hurricane Globe

Ink stamped box with "AUTH. NO." filled in in pencil with "PH 99-64" in lower left corner. Ink stamped box wtih "GORHAM CORPORATION / DESIGNED BY / DATE" filled in in pencil with "23 DEC 64" in lower right corner. In pencil below drawing, "GLASS HURRICANE GLOBE / FOR WOOD + BRASS / CANDLESTICK". "4 3/16" marks diameter of globe's opening, "6 3/16" marks height of globe, "2 1/4" marks diameter of foot rim of globe.

Use

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