Antique Gorham Sterling Silver 925 Chantilly Berry Citrus Serving Spoon 82g
View Similar Items
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver 925 Chantilly Berry Citrus Serving Spoon 82g
About the Item
- Creator:Gorham Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Width: 2.875 in (7.31 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
- Style:Victorian (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Early 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good Overall - Some light marks/wear; see pictures.
- Seller Location:Dayton, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: 311231stDibs: LU5343225321501
Gorham Manufacturing Company
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.
- 4 Antique Sterling Souvenir Spoons Gorham Lunt Mechanics Missouri ColumbiaBy Watson Silver, Lunt Silver, Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Dayton, OH"Lot of four antique 19th century sterling silver souvenir spoons of Columbia, Missouri representing the University of Missouri, Read Hall (of the) Uni...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Antique Whiting Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Berry Spoon Honeysuckle 69gBy Whiting Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Dayton, OHAntique W.W. Child Whiting Manufacturing Company sterling silver .925 casserole berry or citrus spoon in the 1870 Honeysuckle pattern with floral etched and scallop edged bowl...Category
Antique 1870s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 4 Antique Baroque Reticulated Sterling Silver 925 Souvenir Tea Spoons 75g 6"By Whiting Manufacturing Company, Towle Silversmiths, Lunt Silver, Alvin CorporationLocated in Dayton, OH"Lot of four antique sterling silver souvenir tea spoons – The Montezuma, Las Vegas Hot Springs by Alvin Sterling, Whiting Manufacturing Imperial Queen pattern (introduced 1893) with monogram, Wisconsin Dells, Hornets Nest by Lunt Silversmiths, and Granford engraved Georgian pattern (first produced 1898) by Towle Silversmiths. ""The Alvin Corporation was founded by Wm. H. Jamoneau in 1886 as Alvin Mfg Co in Irvington, New Jersey. The firm changed to Alvin-Beiderhase Co (c. 1893) under the management of Wm. H. Jamoneau, Henry H. Leibe and George B. Beiderhase moving in 1895 to Sag Harbour, Long Island. In 1897 Alvin-Beiderhase Co, maker of Official World Fair souvenir spoons for 1893-94 Chicago Columbian Exposition, was purchased by Joseph Fahys & Co (watch-case manufacturer) operating as a branch until 1910. In 1919 the name changed to Alvin Silver Co until 1928 when assets, dies and patterns were purchased by Gorham Corporation operating in Providence plant as a separated division of Gorham under the name of Alvin Corporation."" ""Whiting Manufacturing Co traces its origin to the firm Tifft & Whiting formed in 1840 by Albert C. Tifft and William Dean Whiting. After the retirement of Tifft the firm changed to Whiting & Gooding (& Co) in 1853, Whiting Fessenden & Cowan (1858), Tifft Whiting & Co (1859, re-entering of Tifft), Whiting Cowan & Bowen (1864) until its forming as Whiting Manufacturing Co in 1866. The factory, located in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a fire in 1875. What was salvaged by the ruins was acquired by F, Jones and the production transferred to New York combining its manufacturing operations and offices into one building at 692-694 Broadway at Fourth Street. The company was purchased by Gorham in 1924 and the production transferred to Providence, Rhode Island. Whiting had relatively small production output but produced exceptional handmade silverware in relatively small quantities. The Company's most famous and important designer was Charles Osborne. In the 1880's he worked for Tiffany for a period of time before returning to Whiting. His designs are some of the most important of the American aesthetic movement. From 1905 to 1924 the firm marked its production with date symbols. Whiting was absorbed by Gorham in 1926."" ""Lunt Silversmiths began its activity and was incorporated in Greenfield, MA in 1902 as Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company. The firm succeeded to A. F. Towle & Son Co purchasing its tools, machinery, trademarks and good-will. The business was managed by George E. Rogers (1849-1915, President and major investor), George Colby Lunt (Treasurer and General Manager) and William Caldwell Bowlen (1868-1934, Vice President and supervisor of manufacturing until his retirement in 1929). George C. Lunt and William C. Bowlen were both qualified members of the staff of the defunct Towle's factory. The company would become a celebrated domestic designer and producer of flatware, hollowware, and giftware for generations to come remaining in Lunt family hands for more than 100 years, making it the oldest continuously operating family-owned silver company in the United States. On April 4, 1912 the RLB trademark obtained the U.S. federal registration under the serial number of 71062653. In 1935 Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company's name was shortened to Lunt Silversmiths. In 1957 Lunt Silversmiths acquired King Silver Co and its subsidiary Richard Dimes Company of South Boston, Ma. Lunt Silversmiths had in its inventory a wide array of flatware patterns as Alexandra, American Directoire, American Victorian, Belle...Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 10 Antique Assorted Sterling Silver Twisted Scalloped Serving Spoons 184gBy Bruckmann & Söhne, William B. Kerr & Co., William B. Durgin, Whiting Manufacturing Company, Towle SilversmithsLocated in Dayton, OHLot of 10 antique sterling and one 800 silver sugar / tea spoons in a variety of styles and designs including shell bowls, twisted handles, floral motifs and one enameled. Makers inc...Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 18 Antique Sterling Silver Souvenir Tea Serving Demitasse Spoons Spreader 347gLocated in Dayton, OHLot of eighteen assorted antique / vintage sterling silver .925 tea, demitasse serving and souvenir spoons, plus one cheese spreader, manufactured by a...Category
20th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 2 Antique 1780 George Smith III Sterling Silver Serving Table Spoons 143gLocated in Dayton, OHPair of large heavy antique late 18th century Georgian sterling silver serving spoons with tipped handles, monogrammed with the initials TA. Made in 1780 by George Smith III of Londo...Category
Antique 1780s Federal Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 78 PiecesBy Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Big Bend, WIEight knives 8 7/8", eight forks 7", eight salad forks 6 3/8", eight teaspoons 5 3/4", eight cream soup spoons 6 1/8", eight flat handle butter spreaders 5 7/8", eight cocktail f...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon, 32 PiecesBy Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Big Bend, WIThis set includes: Eight knives (modern blade) 8 7/8" Eight forks, 7" Eight salad forks, 6 1/2" Eight teaspoons, 5 3/4" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excel...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 90 PiecesBy Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Big Bend, WIChantilly by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 90 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4", 12 forks, 7", 12 ...Category
20th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon, 65 PiecesBy Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Big Bend, WI12 knives 8 7/8", 12 forks 6 7/8", 12 salad forks 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons 5 3/4", 12 place soup spoons 6 3/4", one gravy ladle 6 3/4", one serving spoon 8 3/8", one cold meat fork ...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon, 110 PiecesBy Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Big Bend, WI12 knives 8 7/8", 12 forks 7", 12 salad forks 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons 5 3/4", 12 cream soup spoons 6 1/8", 12 iced tea spoons 7 5/8", 12 demitasse spoons 4", 12 coffee spoons 5 3...Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon, 63 PiecesBy Gorham Manufacturing CompanyLocated in Big Bend, WI12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 7/8" Two serving spoons, 8 3/8" One sugar spoon, 5 7/8" Includes bonus...Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
