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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Tea and Coffee Service

Maker

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

Title

Tea and Coffee Service

Year

ca. 1860

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

coin silver

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc.

Object Number

1991.126.215

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance 1850-1970
May 03, 2019 – Dec 01, 2019
Making It In America
Oct 11, 2013 – Feb 09, 2014

Label copy

This service’s design pattern was conceived circa 1859 and acquired by Mary Lincoln for the White House in 1861. Gorham was the first American silver company to employ mechanization in their production, thus securing the company’s success. In 1852 Gorham ordered the first steam-powered press made to stamp flatware; the first pattern the press produced was Josephine, which was also owned by President and Mrs. Lincoln. Not only had Gorham made their mark in the industry, but they also garnered cultural status with important commissions and clients.

After Eden
The Rise and Reform of American Art, 1840-1910
Apr 26, 1996 – Dec 29, 1996

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Tombstone

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present), manufacturer
Tea and Coffee Service, ca. 1860
Coin silver with gilding
The Gorham Collection. Gift of Textron Inc. 1991.126.215

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