Lot Essay
Lewis J. Proctor was a senior vice-president of IT&T. He was given this dinner service by the Behn family, the founders of IT&T.
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MAKER'S MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 1916
Details
A SILVER DINNER SERVICE
Maker's mark of Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, 1916
Pattern "A", comprising three graduated oval trays, a vegetable dish and cover with removeable ring handle, a gravy boat with stand; each shaped oval, the hand-hammered body engraved with floral motifs at intervals, one side with monogram LJP, marked under bases,
and with:
Four table spoons
Eighteen soup spoons
Eighteen dessert spoons
Eighteen teaspoons
Eighteen five o'clock teaspoons
Eighteen ice cream spoons with gilt bowls
Eighteen bouillon spoons
Eighteen orange spoons with gilt bowls
Eighteen ice tea spoons
Eighteen coffee spoons with gilt bowls
Eighteen dinner forks
Eighteen lunch forks
Eighteen tea forks
Eighteen salad forks
Eighteen fish forks
Eighteen ice cream forks with gilt bowls
Eighteen oyster forks
Eighteen fruit forks
Eighteen dinner knives with stainless steel blades
Eighteen lunch knives with stainless steel blades
Eighteen tea knives with stainless steel blades
Eighteen fish knives
Eighteen fruit knives with stainless steel blades
Seventeen butter spreaders
in two fitted wooden cases with monogram LJP, marked on reverses
The largest tray 20in. long, the vegetable dish 12in. long; 648oz. weighable silver
Gorham Mfg. Co. (422)
Maker's mark of Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, 1916
Pattern "A", comprising three graduated oval trays, a vegetable dish and cover with removeable ring handle, a gravy boat with stand; each shaped oval, the hand-hammered body engraved with floral motifs at intervals, one side with monogram LJP, marked under bases,
and with:
Four table spoons
Eighteen soup spoons
Eighteen dessert spoons
Eighteen teaspoons
Eighteen five o'clock teaspoons
Eighteen ice cream spoons with gilt bowls
Eighteen bouillon spoons
Eighteen orange spoons with gilt bowls
Eighteen ice tea spoons
Eighteen coffee spoons with gilt bowls
Eighteen dinner forks
Eighteen lunch forks
Eighteen tea forks
Eighteen salad forks
Eighteen fish forks
Eighteen ice cream forks with gilt bowls
Eighteen oyster forks
Eighteen fruit forks
Eighteen dinner knives with stainless steel blades
Eighteen lunch knives with stainless steel blades
Eighteen tea knives with stainless steel blades
Eighteen fish knives
Eighteen fruit knives with stainless steel blades
Seventeen butter spreaders
in two fitted wooden cases with monogram LJP, marked on reverses
The largest tray 20in. long, the vegetable dish 12in. long; 648oz. weighable silver
Gorham Mfg. Co. (422)
Provenance
Gift to Lewis J. Proctor, senior vice-president of IT&T, from the Behn family, founders of IT&T