Description
For your consideration, we have a Antique Gorham Water Pitcher. This piece is made of sterling silver, and is 4 & 1/2 pint.
ITEM SPECIFICS:
- Great overall condition few scratches from general wear.
Has been silver cleaned and polished.
Monogrammed “Batg”
Marks
Marked Gorham. Stamped Sterling
Weight
670 Grams
21.541 Troy Oz.
430.82 DWT
Knowing when you have Gorham Silver- The Gorham Manufacturing Company is one of America’s largest manufacturers of silver-plate and sterling pieces, along with a foundry for bronze sculpture. Gorham got its start in 1831 with Jabez Gorham in partnership with Henry Webster. The two founded the silver company in Gorham’s hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. Their beginning was as a manufacturer of coin-silver flatware, in which Gorham started to gain acclaim, especially in 1859, when the flatware was selected by Mary Todd Lincoln for the White House.
In 1863, Gorham was a major player in plated silver. In 1868, they made the switch from coin silver to sterling silver and produced everything from knives, forks, and spoons, to other desired pieces such as coffee pots and serving bowls. Again, highly desired by several White House administrations, Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant asked Gorham to commemorate the country’s one-hundredth anniversary with a spectacular century vase.
Because Gorham’s intentions were to manufacture multiple versions and examples of its designs, there was also a high demand from customers who wanted unique objects. These demands resulted in Gorham assigning production numbers to its products from the early days in the 1850s. Let’s delve deeper into the Gorham sterling silver identification process over time.
