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- Tea and Coffee Service, Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1883-1884 -
- 1883-1884
- Collections - Artifact
Tea and Coffee Service, Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1883-1884
- Martele Pitcher, 1898-1905 - Inspired by the Parisian gallery that gave the Art Nouveau style its name, designers at the Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, developed the "Martele" line of high-end silver in the late 1890s. This pitcher's asymmetry, fluid lines, and botanical motifs were characteristic of European Art Nouveau.
- 1898-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Martele Pitcher, 1898-1905
Inspired by the Parisian gallery that gave the Art Nouveau style its name, designers at the Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, developed the "Martele" line of high-end silver in the late 1890s. This pitcher's asymmetry, fluid lines, and botanical motifs were characteristic of European Art Nouveau.
- Tea Caddy, 1875 - This sterling silver tea caddy was part of a multi-piece service. Designers overlaid the caddy's original Western-derived form with images of Asian-inspired landscapes and symbols and applied caricatures of Chinese people. Decorations such as these reflected the fascination with "exotic" places and cultures as perceived by wealthy, late 19th-century American consumers, who had little true understanding of Asian cultures.
- 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Tea Caddy, 1875
This sterling silver tea caddy was part of a multi-piece service. Designers overlaid the caddy's original Western-derived form with images of Asian-inspired landscapes and symbols and applied caricatures of Chinese people. Decorations such as these reflected the fascination with "exotic" places and cultures as perceived by wealthy, late 19th-century American consumers, who had little true understanding of Asian cultures.
- Bronze Reduction of "Standing Lincoln" Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1910-1922 - One of the most famous sculptures of President Lincoln is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "Standing Lincoln." This is a bronze "reduction" (meaning a copy on a smaller scale) of that famous 1887 sculpture. Saint-Gaudens depicts Lincoln in deep thought standing in front of a ceremonial "Chair of State." The original 11 1/2 foot bronze can be found in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois.
- 1910-1922
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Bronze Reduction of "Standing Lincoln" Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1910-1922
One of the most famous sculptures of President Lincoln is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "Standing Lincoln." This is a bronze "reduction" (meaning a copy on a smaller scale) of that famous 1887 sculpture. Saint-Gaudens depicts Lincoln in deep thought standing in front of a ceremonial "Chair of State." The original 11 1/2 foot bronze can be found in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois.
- Tea and Coffee Set Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1888 - In the late nineteenth century, wealthy Americans demanded elaborate silver. The Gorham Manufacturing Company offered pieces that reflected their highly eclectic - and expensive - tastes. This flamboyant tea and coffee set incorporates a multiplicity of styles--including naturalistic flowers and leaves, hammered lids that presaged the Arts and Crafts movement, and elements derived from Near Eastern cultures.
- 1888
- Collections - Artifact
Tea and Coffee Set Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1888
In the late nineteenth century, wealthy Americans demanded elaborate silver. The Gorham Manufacturing Company offered pieces that reflected their highly eclectic - and expensive - tastes. This flamboyant tea and coffee set incorporates a multiplicity of styles--including naturalistic flowers and leaves, hammered lids that presaged the Arts and Crafts movement, and elements derived from Near Eastern cultures.
- Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy, 1925-1931 - From 1925 to 1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual tours to promote reliability and safety in commercial aircraft. The tours tested airplanes' abilities to maintain regular speeds and schedules. This trophy, crafted by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, is engraved with names of participants in the first tour. Images on it depict the history of aviation, and transportation in general, to that point.
- 1925-1931
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Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy, 1925-1931
From 1925 to 1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual tours to promote reliability and safety in commercial aircraft. The tours tested airplanes' abilities to maintain regular speeds and schedules. This trophy, crafted by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, is engraved with names of participants in the first tour. Images on it depict the history of aviation, and transportation in general, to that point.