A SET OF TWELVE MARINE-THEMED SILVER TEASPOONS
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A SET OF TWELVE MARINE-THEMED SILVER TEASPOONS

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

Fermé23 January 2009

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A SET OF TWELVE MARINE-THEMED SILVER TEASPOONS
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, CIRCA 1885
Narragansett style, two bowls formed as fish, the rest formed as oyster or clam shells, the handles applied with various marine motifs, three spoons with crabs near the grip, four with shells, three with fish, one pair for caviar, with handles modeled as sturgeon, each marked on reverse of handle, also marked 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12
The longest 5¼ in.; 6 oz. (12)

Note du spécialiste

Examples of these Narragansett style spoons are illustrated in William P. Hood, et al. "Masterpieces of Naturalism: Gorham's Narragansett Flatware," The Magazine Antiques, September 2002, illus. p. 100.