MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, CIRCA 1885

The fish serving set was one of twelve serving pieces in the Narragansett Pattern which was introduced in 1884 and illustrated in the 1885 Gorham catalogue. A Narragansett Pattern fish serving set is illustrated in: William P. Hood, et al. "Masterpieces of Naturalism: Gorham's Narragansett Flatware", The Magazine Antiques, September 2002, illus. pp. 93-94.