A SILVER AND MIXED-METAL DINNER SERVICE

MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 1880-1881

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A SILVER AND MIXED-METAL DINNER SERVICE
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 1880-1881
Comprising: a pair of large tureens, two smaller tureens in sizes; each cushion-shaped, on a circular base, with a hammered surface and applied with copper and silver-gilt birds, flowers, butterflies, fish, and bugs, with two upswept bamboo-form handles, each cover domed with conforming applied decoration and bud finial, the base of each engraved with the initial B, each marked under base, and stamped E93
The large pair 10 in. long over handles, the medium tureen 9¼ in. long over handles, the smallest 7 in. long over handles; 140 oz. gross weight (4)

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Lot Essay

According to Sam Hough, Gorham produced objects with production codes A1 though A100 to F1 through F100 in the early 1880s. These special objects were one-of-a-kind or limited production pieces. Both this lot and the set of mixed-metal casters marked A94 (lot 171) are from this limited coding series.

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