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Description

Gorham Manufacturing Co. (American, est. 1831)
Fourteen-Piece Cocktail Set, 1929
Silver
12-1/2 x 9 x 4-1/2 inches (31.8 x 22.9 x 11.4 cm) (tallest)
Marks to tallest: GORHAM, (lion-anchor-G), STERLING, (date mark), A13825, 3-1/2 PINT
147.65 troy ounces

The cocktail set comprising:
1 cocktail shaker;
12 cups;
1 tray.
14 Total

PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's, New York, 20th Century Works of Art, December 6, 2002, lot 66.

LITERATURE:
Sterling Silver by Gorham, 1929, p. 266, for a period illustration of complete cocktail set.
Stephen Visakay, Vintage Bar Ware: Identification & Value Guide, Paducah, Kentucky, 1997, p. 47.

Property from the Collection of Phillip and Gretchen Arth, Moraga, California


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



Condition Report*: Presenting beautifully, attractive condition, with very minor pin dints throughout, including a small dint to the shaker cover, no losses or restorations observed; overall wear indicative of age, light use, and handling.
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July, 2021
15th Thursday
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