A Twelve-Piece Gorham Mfg. Co. Japonesque Silver and Mixed Metal Fruit Knife Set, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1880. Mark... (Total: 12 )

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A Twelve-Piece Gorham Mfg. Co. Japonesque Silver and Mixed Metal Fruit Knife Set, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1880
Marks to each: (lion-anchor-G), STERLING, 5
7-3/4 inches (19.7 cm) (each)
518 grams

Each knife monogrammed H to handle.

Several American museums have sets of these knives and I have always loved them, especially the fact that the handles were patterned on imported Japanese examples. Eat more fruit. CV

Property from the Collection of Dr. Charles L. Venable

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