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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Creator: Ingo Maurer
ML32 Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ingo Maurer design blown glass table lamp, Germany. Model ML32 eye catching form and color seldom seen. In very good original condition and works as it should.
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass

Bamboo table lamp by Ingo Maurer
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The table lamp made of chrome-plated metal is in very good condition with an attractive patina. The lamp dates from the 1960s and its design is based on a bamboo trunk. Ingo Maurer i...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ingo Maurer Table Lamp Model Tiffany, 1969
Located in Munich, DE
Rare pair Ingo Maurer table lamps made by Val Saint Lambert, 1969. Solid crystal glass and cream wild silk paper shade.
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Silk, Glass, Paper

Antique William Roger Quadruple Plate Sugar Bowl & Gorham Sterling Silver Spoons
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique turn of the century 13 piece sugar bowl and hanging spoon set, featuring a trophy urn style bowl with etched palm leaves on the body, brackets to support twelve sugar spoons, squirrels in the pierced handles and a sparrow shaped finial. Set includes 11 Gorham sterling silver demitasse spoons in the New Queens pattern (introduced 1895); sold by J.E. Caldwell & Co. Bowl and lid by William Rogers (cross and keystone mark, circa 1900-1910), design number 57. "Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831 by Jabez Gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver, but also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items. In 1865, the Rhode Island legislature granted a charter in the name of Gorham Manufacturing Company. During the heyday of American silver manufacturing, approximately 1850–1940, Gorham was highly influential. The company has produced matching hollowware in both sterling and silverplate, as well as running a foundry for bronze sculpture. The White House has used Gorham silver services during many administrations including those of Lincoln, Grant, and George W. Bush. Gorham artisans also sculpted several famous statues housed in the Capitol's Rotunda, overlooking the Museum of Natural History in New York, and topping the Rhode Island State House. Gorham has also designed a number of elaborate trophies for sporting events, including the Borg-Warner Trophy for the Indianapolis 500, designed by Robert J. Hill. The company has changed hands multiple times beginning with Textron (1967), to Dansk International Designs (1989), to Brown-Forman Corporation (1991), to the Lenox Group (2005), to Clarion Capital Partners (2009), now operating under the name Lenox Corporation." "William Hazen Rogers (born May 13, 1801) was an American master silversmith and a pioneer in the silver-plate industry and whose work and name have survived to the present day. Rogers partnered with other silversmiths at times, and his company and trademarks were eventually taken over by larger companies. Rogers was born on a farm on May 13, 1801, to Sarah Reynolds (1777-?) and Asa Rogers (1798-1824). After he left home, he went on to become a silversmith, watchmaker and jeweler. From 1820 to 1825, Rogers was an apprentice to Joseph Church, a silversmith and watchmaker in Hartford. In 1825, Rogers became partners with Church and their company, Church & Rogers, initially manufactured silver-plate flatware and hollowware. He was also partner, from 1832 to 1838, with Asa Harris Rogers, his younger brother, as "A Rogers Jr. & Co." while still associated with Church & Rogers. Rogers – together with his two brothers and, later, his son – was responsible for more than 100 patterns of silver and silver-plated cutlery and serving dishes. Many of Roger's designs were influenced by Louis XIV-style patterns of the 17th and 18th century in France, and he was best known for his Elberon pattern and "Presidential" cutlery series. The companies in which one or more of the original...
Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Furniture

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Ustensilo Wall Organizer by Dorothee Becker for Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Design and color Designer - Dorothee Becker Maurer Producer - Design M Model - Ustensilo Wall Organizer Design Period 1970s Materials - Plastic Col...
Category

1970s German Space Age Vintage Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Ingo Maurer Uchiwa Floor Lamp in Bamboo and Paper, Germany 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Ingo Maurer Uchiwa floor lamp, 1970s Germany. This floor lamp is inspired by the traditional Japanese Uchiwa fans and made of Japanese rice paper. In...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Set of 4 Spaulding Federal-Style Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cups
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Federal-style sterling silver mint julep cups. Made by Spaulding & Co. (part of Gorham) in Chicago, ca 1920. Each: Straight and gently tapering sides and molded rims. A wond...
Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coligni by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 144 pc Dinner Multi motif
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner and Luncheon size Coligni by Gorham sterling silver figural multi-motif Flatware set - 144 pieces. This pattern was designed by renowned artist Antoine Heller, and introd...
Category

20th Century Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rookwood Art Nouveau Craftsman Silver Overlay Corn Whiskey Jug
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Craftsman glazed earthenware whiskey jug with engraved silver overlay. Made by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati in 1893. Globular with short nec...
Category

1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Furniture

Materials

Silver

20th Century Ingo Maurer Chandelier model Birdie in Metal and wings diffusers
Located in Turin, Turin
Ingo Maurer worked first as a printer between Germany and Switzerland, he completed then his graphic design studies in Munich in 1958, he lived between New York and San Francisco wor...
Category

1990s German Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 Gorham Sterling Silver Goblets in Desirable Puritan Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Puritan sterling silver goblets. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each: Spare and elegant form with subtle bell-form bowl on cylindrical stem flowing into raised foot. Works be...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 3 Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal & Hand Hammered Ladles
Located in New York, NY
Three Japonesque sterling silver ladles. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Each: Curved and tapering handle; round and lobed bowl with small lip spout; bowl interior gilt washed...
Category

Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Antique Gorham Victorian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver nutmeg grater. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Ovoid and lobed; cover hinged and tabbed. Interior has hi...
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 6 Pre-1950 Chantilly Pattern Chocolate Spoons by Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Chantilly pattern sterling silver chocolate spoons by Gorham. Pre-1950, 1895 patent design. Rarely found. Monogram "A". Patent & hallmarks insignia. 2.95 troy oz. 4 5/8" lon...
Category

Early 20th Century American Rococo Revival Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ingo Maurer ML1 Table Lamp - Mouth-blown Design Lighting
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Ingo Maurer ML1 Table Lamp - Mouth-blown Design Lighting Discover the unique beauty of the Ingo Maurer ML1 table lamp, a masterpiece of hand-blown glass that provides atmospheric li...
Category

1670s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Neoclassical-Style Parcel Gilt Coin Silver Footed Salt Cellars By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical Style, parcel-gilt, Coin Silver (.900) footed salt cellars, American, Ca. 1850's (underside of each salt cellar is lightly engraved with script initials - NSG -...
Category

1850s American Neoclassical Antique Furniture

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Pair of Gilt-Metal and Enamel ‘Fleurs des Siècles’ Flower Baskets
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt-metal and enamel ‘Fleurs des Siècles’ flower baskets American, c. 1975 Height 16cm, width 18cm, depth 14cm With their delicate beauty, these two flower baskets are sens...
Category

20th Century American Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair of Ingo Maurer Cork Lamps for Design M, Germany 1974
Located in London, GB
The late Ingo Maurer (1932-2019), founder of design company Design M in Munich, designed intriguing lighting for over 40 years. His output is distinctive in form and concept. His des...
Category

1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Cork

Ingo Maurer Tricena perspex pendant light for for Design M, 1968
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pendant lamp 'Tricena I' designed by Ingo Maurer in the 1968 for Design M, Munich, Germany. This lighting fixture has been executed with a white, translucent plastic canopy, chrom...
Category

1960s German Vintage Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Uchiwa Ju-Yon chandelier in very good condition. Designed by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany. This chandelier is handmade from bamboo and Japanese rice paper. The lamp c...
Category

20th Century German Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Paper, Rope

Pair of Antique Gorham American Classical Silver Ewers
By Starr & Marcus, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of striking midcentury Classical coin silver ewers. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Each: Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised foot. On neck applied frieze with ring o...
Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Furniture

Materials

Silver

Ingo Maurer Cork Lamp for Design M, Germany 1974. Pair available.
Located in London, GB
The late Ingo Maurer (1932-2019), founder of design company Design M in Munich, designed intriguing lighting for over 40 years. His output is distinctive in form and concept. His des...
Category

1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Cork

Sterling Silver Ring Tray, 1886
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver antique ring tray hallmarked 1886. It has a chased floral pattern around the edge and has a scalloped rim. The ...
Category

1880s American Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon USA, circa 1890s A rare find, two piece set in one of scarcest patter...
Category

Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Watapunga by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Timeless Elegance: The 1998 Watapunga Table Lamp Introducing the Watapunga Table Lamp, a luminary masterpiece designed by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach i...
Category

1990s German Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Set of 6 Gorham Midcentury Modern Scallop Shell Seafood Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Midcentury Modern sterling silver seafood scallop shell plates. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each: Straight and tiered flutes, scalloped rim, and 2 ball supports. The hard-...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Gorham Modern Classical Sterling Silver Scallop Shell Dish, 1947
Located in New York, NY
Large sterling silver scallop shell. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1947. Traditional form with dense and tiered flutes and 2 ball supports. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, da...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Victorian Classical Ewer with Carved Horn Handle, 1897
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver ewer. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1897. Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and base knop on raised foot mounted to square base on corner ball supports. Chased...
Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Floor Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel floor lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by Dagmar Mombach and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most ce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Limited Edition I Ricchi Poveri ’Five Butterflies’ Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Limited Edition I Ricchi Poveri ’Five Butterflies’ Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer This playful and poetic table lamp at the intersection of design and nature comes to us from the brilli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of 6 Chantilly Pattern Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoons by Gorham, c.1920s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Chantilly pattern sterling silver demitasse spoons by Gorham, c.1920s. Rare found. Antique set with monogram. 1.95 troy oz. 4 1/8" long. Whitehall Antiques is a family busin...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carbon Fiber ‘Flying Disc’ Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Carbon fiber ‘Flying Disc’ suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer This extremely lightweight yet sizable creation comes to us from the brilliant imagination of Ingo Maurer, one of the most...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Sterling Silver Art Deco Vanity Jar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver and crystal vanity jar. The silver cover has a row of beading around the rim — very common in Art Deco designs. The crystal jar is paneled rather...
Category

1920s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lyric by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 69 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Heirloom quality Lyric by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 69 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/...
Category

20th Century Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 10 Chantilly Pattern by Gorham Sterling Silver Butter Spreaders
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 10 Chantilly pattern by Gorham sterling silver butter spreaders, early-mid 20th century. 1895 design. Flat handle solid sterling silver. Assembled - 5 with monograms & mixed d...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Gorham Lancaster Sterling Silver Ice Tongs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Lancaster sterling silver ice tongs. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. U-form with beaded stem and floral terminal. One jaw ovoi...
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Exotic Turkish Sterling Silver Coffeepot, 1900
Located in New York, NY
Fin-de-siecle exotic Turkish sterling silver coffeepot. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1900. Narrow ovoid bowl with cylindrical neck and round inset foot. High-looping snake scale h...
Category

Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Gorham Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Candlesticks, 1914
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1914. Each: Ovoid socket with detachable bobeche on knopped baluster shaft; domed foot. Fanc...
Category

1910s American Edwardian Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aikaduli Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Distinctive Style: The 1998 Aikaduli Table Lamp Introducing the Aikaduli Table Lamp, a luminary masterpiece born from the creative minds of Ingo Maurer an...
Category

1990s German Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

ML3 Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, Germany 1960's
Located in Venice, CA
ML3 Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design with original cork lampshade. Black glass base and chrome mounts. Germany, 1960’s. Socket 2x E27. European Pl...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Chrome

'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel table lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by Dagmar Mombach and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Ring Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are proud to offer this sterling silver Art Nouveau ring tray by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. It has a scalloped rim with aesthetic work around the edge. The...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Candlesticks, 1914
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, hallmarked 1914. A large square shaped base gives these candlesticks a ver...
Category

1910s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling 1908 Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver water pitcher is signed 1908; that’s one hundred and twelve years ago. We had it restored to its original beauty— dents and scratches removed and polished to per...
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ingo Maurer, table lamp model 'Design M', pine, cork, designed 1974, Germany. Large table lamp with a rectangular base in stained pine and a cone-shaped lampshade in gray cork veneer...
Category

1970s German Organic Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Pine

Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon USA, circa 1890s A rare find, two piece set in one of scarcest patterns of the Gorham Mfg. Co. 'Narragansett', a sculptural Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon, this offering is the example without a slight gold wash finish. This sterling silver shell oyster shell complete with figural crab spoon, a diminutive work, yet a captivating piece is a true testament to the artistry of Gorhams American Aesthetic silversmithing. The oval shell is skillfully encrusted with barnacles, creating a mesmerizing texture, and is raised on a smaller vertical rough piddock shell, complete with a rare addition a intertwined rope crab encrusted nautilus spoon. The shell dish bears the hallmarks of Gorham Silver Company. The serving dish speaks volumes of its quality. Its dimensions, measuring 1.5 inches high, 4.5 inches wide, and 2.5 inches deep, are complemented by the 5-inch by 1-inch wide three-dimensional crab-encrusted nautilus spoon, apparently unmarked. This duo is a rare and unique find, a captivating addition to any table service or collection. Weighing in approximately 5 ounces of sterling silver, this set not only highlights the exceptional craftsmanship of the short lived aesthetic period, embodying the essence of mindful, high-quality Victorian artistry. We are pleased to let you know at the time of posting we are offering another example Gorham 'Narragansett' Gold Washed Sterling Shell Dish...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Silver Plate Gorham Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pair of Gorham silver plate candlesticks shaped like columns with Corinthian capitals and removable tops, featuring fine beaded detail, exemplify the craftsmanship and attention ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Mahbruky Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach 1998
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Mahbruky Table Lamp : Timeless Elegance by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach Step into a realm of captivating illumination with the Mahbruky Table Lamp, a stunning crea...
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1990s German Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer. Great Space Age Design. Made in Germany. By the well-known German lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Manufacturer ...
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Gorham Jumbo Sterling Silver & Leather Safari Flask, 1896
Located in New York, NY
Victorian safari flask. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1896. Ovoid glass body. Top encased in leather with cutout tubular windows. Bottom has detachable sterling silver cup. Cover h...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Classic Bouquet by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Bouquet by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 65 pieces. The handle design is a bouquet of flowers with pierced and beaded detailing. This set includes: 12 Place Size Kniv...
Category

1970s Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ingo Maurer, Glass Table lampst with cream lampshades 1960 Mouth-blown
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Mouth-blown designer lamp set with cream lampshades by Ingo Maurer, 1960 Discover the exclusivity and craftsmanship of Ingo Maurer with this beautiful set of mouth-blown designer l...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Large Antique Gorham Maintenon Sterling Silver Tray, 1923
Located in New York, NY
Maintenon sterling silver serving tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1923. Oval with leaf-capped and -mounted c-scroll side handles. Well has engraved beaded oval frame (vacant) i...
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1920s American Edwardian Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

lampe "Fukushu" Ingo Maurer, 1980
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Lampe "Fukushu" de Ingo Maurer étiquette Design M circa 1980 Modelé très poétique d'inspiration japonaise pour cette élégante lampe à poser de Ingo Maur...
Category

1980s German Vintage Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Gorham Imperial Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Soup Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Imperial Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup ladle. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Tapering stem with waisted terminal and lobed round bowl. Dense ornament with flowers and le...
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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1972. It is of a Mount...
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1970s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1980. It is of a toy s...
Category

1990s American Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1983. It is of an ange...
Category

1980s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

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