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Basket Basket
This is a basket. It was manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company. It is dated ca. 1905 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Ruth Brown.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 13.5 × 36.3 × 20.3 cm (5 5/16 in. × 14 5/16 in. × 8 in.)
It has the following markings
On underside of basket: [1] “Martelé” over an Eagle above a lion in an octagon, an anchor in a shield, and “G” in an octagon, impressed (maker’s mark; object line) [2] “.9584”, impressed (standard mark, ca. 1905) [3] “PUB”, impressed
It is inscribed
Inscribed on the handle of basket: [1] "AM" in a "W" -shaped surround, incised (monogram for original owner Anna Maria Weiss)
Cite this object as
Basket Basket; Manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company (United States); USA; silver; H x W x D: 13.5 × 36.3 × 20.3 cm (5 5/16 in. × 14 5/16 in. × 8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Ruth Brown; 1985-108-2
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Deconstructing Power : W. E. B. Du Bois at the 1900 World's Fair.
