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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Spoon holder

Maker

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

Title

Spoon holder
Furber Collection

Year

1875

Medium

  • Silver with gilding

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silver with gilding

Materials

silver, gilding

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

10.7 x 13.3 x 9 cm (4 3/16 x 5 1/4 x 3 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[heart symbol] H / STERLING / Lion/Anchor/G /971

Marks: Gorham Mfg. Co., H (1875)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.17

Type

  • Metalwork

Publications

  • 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
Spoon holder; Furber Collection, 1875
Silver with gilding
10.7 x 13.3 x 9 cm (4 3/16 x 5 1/4 x 3 9/16 inches)
The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc. 1991.126.17

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