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A Two-Piece Gorham Narragansett Pattern Silver Salad Serving Set, Providence, Rhode Island, designed 1878
Marks: (lion-anchor-G), STERLING
11-1/4 inches long (28.6 cm) (longer, spoon)
10.20 troy ounces
The set comprising fork and spoon, spoon with shell-form bowl with pebbled and faux pearl texture near stem, trident fork with curved tines with crab, shell, and kelp motif near stem, each stem with coral reef texture interspersed with kelp, shells, and various oceanic motifs, shell terminals to each embellished with applied crabs and shells.


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



Condition Report*: Discreetly engraved B to reverse shell terminals, light scratching, remnants of gold wash, in apparently good condition.
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Auction Dates
April, 2018
25th Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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