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Dog Under Pumus Tree

IMSA#:  PMO-38

Estimated Date:   1882

Country of Origin:   USA

Manufacturer:   Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI

Catalog No.:    Y 265

Material:   Copper and Sterling

Markings:   Bezel marked "Y 265", "O" date mark and "Gorham Co."

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Size (Inches):    2.66 x 1.50

Reverse:   Hammered finish with applied sterling initials "M. H."

Description and Comments:  Hammered finish with applied sterling dog under prunus tree. Dimpled striker on bottom.

Submitted BY:    From the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Carol B. and Stephen W. Brener.
 

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