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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Fruit Knives (set of 12)

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer

Title

Fruit Knives (set of 12)
Furber Service

Year

1879

Medium

  • Silver with gilding

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silver with gilding

Dimensions

20.8 x 2 x 0.7 cm (8 3/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.74

Type

  • Metalwork

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019
After Eden
The Rise and Reform of American Art, 1840-1910
Apr 26, 1996 – Dec 29, 1996

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Fruit Knives (set of 12); Furber Service, 1879
Silver with gilding
20.8 x 2 x 0.7 cm (8 3/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 inches)
The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc. 1991.126.74

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