Lot Essay
An identical basket dated 1874 in the collection of the Peale Museum, Baltimore, MD, is illustrated Charles Carpenter, Gorham Silver 1831-1981, 1982, fig. 59, pp. 73-74.
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MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1871
Details
AN AMERICAN SILVER CAKE BASKET
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1871
Of oval form raised on a spreading oval foot, the sides applied and engraved with morning glories, the fixed strap handle with buckle terminals, marked on underside and with date code for 1871
11 ½ in. (29.2 cm.) long
20 oz. 6 dwt. (631 gr.)
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1871
Of oval form raised on a spreading oval foot, the sides applied and engraved with morning glories, the fixed strap handle with buckle terminals, marked on underside and with date code for 1871
11 ½ in. (29.2 cm.) long
20 oz. 6 dwt. (631 gr.)
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art.