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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Oyster Tureen

Maker

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

Title

Oyster Tureen
Furber Service

Year

1873

Medium

  • silver

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • silver

Materials

sterling silver

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

25.9 x 43 x 23.8 cm (10 3/16 x 16 15/16 x 9 3/8 inches) (overall)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[lion] [anchor] G / STERLING / 190 / F.
EIF

Marks: Impressed:Gorham Mfg. Co.,STERLING/190, F (1873)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.31ab

Type

  • Metalwork

Publications

  • Books

Gorham Silver. Selections from the Gift of Textron Inc.

  • Books

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019

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Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Oyster Tureen; Furber Service, 1873
Silver
25.9 x 43 x 23.8 cm (10 3/16 x 16 15/16 x 9 3/8 inches) (overall)
The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc. 1991.126.31ab

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