A ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE PIECE GORHAM SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE WITH CASE. Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island... (Total: 186 Items)

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A ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE PIECE GORHAM SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE WITH CASE
Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1885
Marks: (lion-anchor-G), PAT. 1885, STERLING
10-1/2 inches long (26.7 cm) (dinner knife)
317.8 ounces (gross)

The cased flatware service in the St. Cloud pattern comprising:
17 dinner knives;
17 luncheon knives;
6 solid handle knives (8 1/4 inches);
16 dinner forks;
6 table spoons;
18 solid handle knives (7 1/4 inches);
26 luncheon forks;
6 fish forks;
13 dessert forks;
13 ice cream spoons;
18 teaspoons;
4 five o'clock spoons;
12 cocktail forks;
13 demitasse spoons.
185 pieces total plus case

More information about Gorham Manufacturing Co.. See also: Gorham Manufacturing Company Artist.

Condition Report*: The flatware service is in very good condition overall. Several teaspoons are slightly out of round and there is evidence of loss to formerly silver gilt bowls in the ice cream spoons. On the dinner knives some silverplated blades have minor loss to plating. The solid handled knives are monogrammed "H" to the reverse.

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