MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, CIRCA 1920

Details

A SILVER SIX-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE WITH TRAY**
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, CIRCA 1920
Comprising: a kettle-on-stand, coffee pot, teapot, cream jug, waste bowl, sugar bowl, and tray; each squat circular, with chased strapwork, the domed cover with ivory inverted baluster finial; the tray oval with conforming decoration, each engraved with the monogram AGS, each marked under base
The kettle-on-stand 12¾ in. high; 215 oz. 10 dwt. gross weight (7)

Provenance

Alice Goldschmidt Sachs (1885-1930)

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

The engraved monogram of AGS is for Alice Goldschmidt Sachs (1885-1930) who married Arthur Sachs (1880-1975) in 1906. Her father, Henry P. Goldschmidt (b.c. 1844) founded the banking firm H.P. Goldschmidt & Co. and her husband's family founded Goldman Sachs & Co.

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