$510 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rosemont by Gorham Silverplate Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces Circa 1930 Roses
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rosemont by Gorham Silverplate Flatware set circa 1930 with rose motif - 24 pieces. This set
Silver Plate
$1,511 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Washington Irving by Gorham Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Washington Irving by Gorham Silverplate Flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner
Silver Plate
$1,317 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cavalier by Gorham Silverplate Flatware Set for 8 Luncheon Service 83 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cavalier by Gorham Silverplate Flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes: 8 Luncheon Knives, 9
Silver Plate
$4,656 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Rosemont by Gorham Silverplate Flatware Set Service 114 Pc Huge circa 1930 Roses
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge Rosemont by Gorham Silverplate flatware set circa 1930 with rose motif - 114 pieces. This set
Silver Plate
12 GORHAM MFG. CO. Sterling Hors d'Oeuvres Plates, 1940s & 1950s
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of 12 Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence,RI, 1940’s and 1950’s, Sterling Silver Shell
Sterling Silver
12 GORHAM MFG. CO. Sterling Service Plates, Circa 1950
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
This is an elegant set of 12 Sterling Silver Shell Form Dishes by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Cluny Vermeil by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set Service 140 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
fabulous Cluny by Gorham Vermeil (completely gold-washed) sterling silver flatware set of 140 Pieces. This
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Richmond by Gorham Silver Plate Flatware Set Service 36 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare early dinner size Lady Caroline by Gorham circa 1897 silver plated flatware set, 36 pieces
Silver Plate
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Lady Caroline by Gorham Silver plate Flatware Set for 12 Service 107 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Lady Caroline by Gorham, circa 1930s silverplate flatware set - 60 pieces. This set
Silver Plate
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 34 Pcs Vermeil
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
reflect superior Gorham design and craftsmanship. Huge King Edward by Gorham sterling silver vermeil
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 99 Pcs Vermeil
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
reflect superior Gorham design and craftsmanship. Huge King Edward by Gorham sterling silver vermeil
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Intricately Pierced Plate/Tray 14 3/8"
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large round beautifully pierced plate/tray 14 3/8" diameter. Marked: "Gorham hallmark, sterling
$2,477 / set
H 7.29 in W 1.38 in D 0.99 in
19th Century French Silver Vermeil Flatware Dessert Set for Six, 18 Pieces
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming 19th century French 18-piece cased dessert silverware / flatware set, with its unique, slightly grotesque satyr mask motif and warm vermeil gold tone, carries an intere...
Vermeil, Silver
$9,850
H 18 in W 24 in D 24 in
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flat...
Alpaca, Wood
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bloch & Eschwege 273pc. Flatware Set – Description 1st Dibs Direct from Paris, A Stunning 273pc. Privately Commissioned Napoleon III Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Rare Mother-of-...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$12,000 / set
H 7 in W 0.9 in D 0.1 in
Watson Wallace Meadow Rose 925 Sterling Silver Flatware Set 77 Pc Dinner Setting
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning Meadow Rose by Watson / Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces total (no box). Great condition, with no monograms. This set includes: 12 Knives 4 Tablespoons 18 Te...
Sterling Silver
19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Classic 19th century Spode Dessert and tea and coffee service encompasses the beauty of the period as well as the elegant floral decoration. The complete service for 8, plus ext...
Porcelain
$4,475 / set
H 3.25 in W 17.5 in D 11 in
Exquisite Early Victorian Silver Plate Flatware Set for Dessert, Fruit and Nuts
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in New York, NY
Elaborate silver and mother-of-pearl, silver plate flatware set. Original box with shield crest and fittings and was originally commissioned by The Earl of Tankerville of Chillington...
Silver Plate
$14,394 / set
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Acanthus by Mappin & Webb Silverplated Flatware Set Service Dinner 328 Pieces
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 241 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and jewelry. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanshi...
Silver Plate
Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pieces of this exceptional vintage straight* sterling silver flatware set for 8 persons have been crafted in the Hanoverian rat tail pattern. The surface of each rounded handl...
Sterling Silver
$9,180 / set
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Printania by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. R...
Silver Plate
$20,899
H 5.52 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
A boxed single maker set of Antique Sterling Silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell Pattern Flatware, hallmarked in London in 1897 and 1898 by Jackson & Fullerton. Sold with modern Old En...
Sterling Silver
$21,540 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Baguette by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Dinner Set Estate 199 pcs
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Monu...
Silver Plate
$6,178 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Grande Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set - 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 KNIVES, 9 1/8", 1 12 FORKS, 7 1/2", 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8", 12 TEASPOONS, 6...
Sterling Silver
$9,594 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fidelio by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 136 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Fidelio by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware set - 75 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 10 1/2" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/2" 12 Luncheon Knives, 8 1/2" 12...
Silver Plate
$215 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rattail by Arthur Price Silverplated Flatware Set Service Lot 14 pieces total
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arthur Price is the UK's most desired cutlery brand with a reputation for unparalleled quality, craftsmanship and design since 1902. Rattail by Arthur Price Silverplated Flatware, 1...
Silver Plate
For nearly 160 years, the Gorham Manufacturing Company turned out a wide range of beautiful silver flatware, tea sets, serving bowls and other silver pieces, indelibly influencing the field of decorative arts in ways that still resonate.
When silversmiths Jabez Gorham and Henry Webster started making coin silver teaspoons and jewelry out of a small workshop in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831, the pair likely had no idea that their modest operation would one day become the largest silver manufacturer in the world.
While some name changes and personnel shifts preceded the foundry officially being established as Gorham Manufacturing Company decades later, growth of the business between its early days and the mid–19th century can largely be attributed to the work of Jabez’s son John, who assumed control of Gorham in the 1840s.
John Gorham introduced steam power at the manufactory. He entered into a partnership with Michael Gibney, the first American silversmith to register a design patent for a flatware pattern. Gorham wanted to expand the business, seeking to produce forks and spoons adorned with decorative flourishes adapted from British patterns. The company hammered out the silver flatware, which it sent to Gibney in New York to apply decorative patterns before returning to Gorham. Consequently, Gorham found Gibney’s work unsatisfactory, and he purchased his own rolling press to do the work himself.
The partnership between John and Michael soured but the company thrived. Sales grew to more than $20,000 per year, and the staff of silversmiths expanded. To keep up with demand, Gorham had to retire its horse-powered rolling press and import a steam-powered drop press from England — the first used in the United States. Designs created at Gorham drew on natural-world motifs as well as artistic traditions from all over the world — alongside its tableware, the company would soon be producing cups and pitchers adorned with polar bears and forest creatures, while tea services and other serving pieces were crafted in a range of styles that included Art Nouveau, Egyptian Revival and Rococo.
Around 1860, Gorham delved into bronze casting. When it opened a division dedicated to bronze work, Gorham collaborated with sculptors such as Daniel Chester French, Anna Hyatt Huntington and Alexander P. Proctor.
By the 1920s, Gorham had employed thousands of workers and had partnered with Danish modernist silversmith Erik Magnussen. However, the Great Depression ground production to a halt. The company was sold to Textron, Inc. in the late 1960s and it changed hands several times before it sold to Department 56 in 2005.
Today, the work of Gorham Manufacturing Company continues to be exhibited in galleries and museums. The RISD Museum in Providence houses a collection of nearly 5,000 works.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique Gorham Manufacturing Company serveware and decorative objects.