Gorham Silver Yo-Yo

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Object Details

maker

Gorham

Description (Brief)

This metal yo-yo was made by the Gorham Manufacturing Company in the 1970s. It has flat sides and a sterling silver shell. The yo-yo features an ornate repousse leaf pattern and is engraved at the center. The Gorham Manufacturing Company was originally founded in Rhode Island in 1831 as a sterling silver maker.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1970s

ID Number

2002.0246.07

accession number

2002.0246

catalog number

2002.0246.07

Object Name

yo-yo

Physical Description

steel (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5 cm x 6 cm; x 1 15/16 in x 2 3/8 in

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Yo-Yos

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-93c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1191965