Live Auction 2091Important American Silver
A PAIR OF SILVER SERVERS
Lot 95

A PAIR OF SILVER SERVERS

MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, CIRCA 1885

Closed17 January 2008

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A PAIR OF SILVER SERVERS
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, CIRCA 1885
Narragansett pattern, each handle with applied shells, seaweed and coral, the reverse engraved with monogram LS, each marked on reverse
The slice 12 in. long; 9 oz. 10 dwt. (2)

Specialist note

The fish serving set was one of twelve serving pieces in the Narragansett Pattern which was introduced in 1884 and illustrated in the 1885 Gorham catalogue. A Narragansett Pattern fish serving set is illustrated in: William P. Hood, et al. "Masterpieces of Naturalism: Gorham's Narragansett Flatware", The Magazine Antiques, September 2002, illus. pp. 93-94.