GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A native of the metalworking center of Birmingham, England, George Wilkinson served as Gorham Manufacturing Company's chief designer from 1857 until his death in 1894. Following his arrival, the firm's dominant style shifted from Rococo Revival to Neoclassical. Lady's flatware, attributed to Wilkinson, demonstrates the style's propensity for bold shapes, specifically the bar and disc on this fish fork, and cast or engraved ornament that suggests classical antiquity. The cast woman's hand complete with a ring and a lace cuff demonstrates Wilkinson's innovation and attention to detail.
Adapted from
Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 49-50, 327.
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TMS Update - place of origin - JBA (10/30/2017)
Updated rule - 9/1 (JBA)
I edited the title to italicize "Lady's", remove "pattern," and uncapitalize object name ("fish fork") according to Decorative Arts and Design title formats.
I removed the silver grade ("Sterling") from the Medium field in TMS and noted the removal in a TMS Text Entry.
I edited, updated, or entered the Provenance, Exhibition History, Bibliography, and Published References fields in TMS.
I added the following as a TMS Text Entry: Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 327.
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Until 1991: The Charles R. Masling and John E. Furen Collection, Houston, Texas
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Arts, purchased from the above
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General Description
A native of the metalworking center of Birmingham, England, George Wilkinson served as Gorham Manufacturing Company's chief designer from 1857 until his death in 1894. Following his arrival, the firm's dominant style shifted from Rococo Revival to Neoclassical. Lady's flatware, attributed to Wilkinson, demonstrates the style's propensity for bold shapes, specifically the bar and disc on this fish fork, and cast or engraved ornament that suggests classical antiquity. The cast woman's hand complete with a ring and a lace cuff demonstrates Wilkinson's innovation and attention to detail.
Adapted from
Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 49-50, 327.
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Notes
TMS Update - place of origin - JBA (10/30/2017)
Updated rule - 9/1 (JBA)
I edited the title to italicize "Lady's", remove "pattern," and uncapitalize object name ("fish fork") according to Decorative Arts and Design title formats.
I removed the silver grade ("Sterling") from the Medium field in TMS and noted the removal in a TMS Text Entry.
I edited, updated, or entered the Provenance, Exhibition History, Bibliography, and Published References fields in TMS.
I added the following as a TMS Text Entry: Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 327.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
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Until 1991: The Charles R. Masling and John E. Furen Collection, Houston, Texas
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Arts, purchased from the above
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