Hot water urn

Manufacturer Gorham Manufacturing Company

Retailer Marcus and Company

Retailer Starr and Marcus

Date1872

Geographic OriginProvidence, Rhode Island | United States of America

MediumSilver

DimensionsOverall: H 15 x W 11 in. (H 38.1 x W 27.9 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1982 The Members' Fund

Object number82.1A-E

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Object NameTea Urn

Title Details

Label Caption Title Hot water urn

Marks and Labels/StampsGorham "G," anchor and lion on "D" bottom; "STARR & MARCUS " on "A" bottom. Old Gorham marks rubbed off. Both "A" and "E" marked with "E" date letter of 1872.Exhibition History"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020)
"Style, Status and Sterling: The Triumph of Silver in America," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (March 11, 2005 - May 31, 2006)
"Needless Necessity: Jewelry and Silver in America," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (November 27, 1998 - July 10, 2001)
"The Sphinx and The Lotus: The Egyptian Movement In American Decorative Arts, 1869 - 1939," The Hudson River Museum of Westchester, Yonkers, New York (February 4 - April 29, 1990)

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