"Modern Decorator" Bowl
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Caption
Gorham Manufacturing Company (1865–1961). "Modern Decorator" Bowl, ca. 1959. Silver-plate, plastic, other metal, 5 7/8 x 11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (14.9 x 29.5 x 23.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jewel Stern, 2010.29.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Manufacturer
Title
"Modern Decorator" Bowl
Date
ca. 1959
Geography
Place manufactured: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Medium
Silver-plate, plastic, other metal
Classification
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (14.9 x 29.5 x 23.2 cm)
Markings
on bottom: large silver label printed in blue, "Gorham/SILVERPLATE/ DECORATOR BOWL/ adjustable base...for/ imaginative floral arrangements/ Any non-tarnishing floral putty will hold glass or other/ flower arranger in place/ New ideal Adjustable/ wing nut swivels bowl/ to desired position" molded in plastic" "Gorham [in scriprt]"
Credit Line
Gift of Jewel Stern
Accession Number
2010.29.2
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