A SILVER TWO HANDLED BASKET AND A TWO HANDLED BOWL, the first maker's mark of Gorham, 1876, no. number, also stamped Gorham & Co., Union Square, N.Y., shallow oval, on rim foot, the center engraved with monogram within plain oval, the remainder chased and engraved with flowering foliage on matted ground, with applied foliate scroll rim, and two partly reeded loop handles with foliate joins--length over handles 15in. (38.1cm.), the second maker's mark of Peter L. Krider, circa 1890, molded compressed oval, on four foliate scroll feet, the sides chased and engraved with continuous varying flowering foliage on matted ground, with part openwork flowerhead and scroll rim, with applied openwork flowerhead and scroll handles--length over handles 11½in. (29.2cm.), 46.5oz. (2)

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A SILVER TWO HANDLED BASKET AND A TWO HANDLED BOWL, the first maker's mark of Gorham, 1876, no. number, also stamped Gorham & Co., Union Square, N.Y., shallow oval, on rim foot, the center engraved with monogram within plain oval, the remainder chased and engraved with flowering foliage on matted ground, with applied foliate scroll rim, and two partly reeded loop handles with foliate joins--length over handles 15in. (38.1cm.), the second maker's mark of Peter L. Krider, circa 1890, molded compressed oval, on four foliate scroll feet, the sides chased and engraved with continuous varying flowering foliage on matted ground, with part openwork flowerhead and scroll rim, with applied openwork flowerhead and scroll handles--length over handles 11½in. (29.2cm.), 46.5oz. (2)

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