Gorham Manufacturing Company
Napkin Ring

ManufacturerProvidence, Rhode Island, founded 1831
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Napkin Ring
Date1879
PlaceProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
MediumSterling silver and other metals
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 1 15/16 dia. in. (4.4 × 5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mary Beth Baird
Object number2004.1333
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
109 Long & Sarofim Gallery
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceMary Beth Baird, Austin; bequeathed to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 30–February 15, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on inside of ring: "Sterling / L / & Other Metals"

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