On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Manufactured by
Gorham Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1831
Used by
Wormley Hotel, American, 1871 - 1897
Wormley, James, American, 1819 - 1884
Date
1885
Medium
silver-plated metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (Overall): 3 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (7.9 × 8.9 × 6.7 cm)
Description
A silver plated and soldered creamer, used at Wormley's Hotel in Washington, DC. It has a large angled base that leads to a straight sided cup. The opening edge is rounded and there is a small spout that forms on one side of the opening. On the other side a flat decorated handle is attached. The top is attached to the rim and the bottom to the base. It comes up to a curve one inch above the cup itself.
PMO Desc
Small, silver soldered creamer with a small lip and handle. Handle is wider at the top and tapers down the bottom of the base. Handle has one small rib on the outside in the center. Creamer has a small platform base. Underneath, on base, are engravings and manufacturer markings. In the center, above text is a small indentation of an anchor. Text underneath anchor is also centered [GORHAM Co./06184/SILVER SOLDERED/WORMLEY'S]. On the right, in the middle is a small indentation of a wolf's head.
Place made
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
creamers
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Cooking and dining
Craftsmanship
Design
Local and regional
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Thomas Lewis
Object number
2013.104.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb3ae8e7-e586-4b51-aad6-cac7f0c8d461

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