2 Antique Gorham Victorian Repousse Sterling Silver 2215 Salt Cellars 1894 32g

Description

Pair of antique Victorian era Gorham number 2215 repousse sterling silver salt cellars featuring a round tapered form, rippling scalloped upper edge, and a band of flowers. Manufactured in 1894, according to arrow shaped date mark.

""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 it’s 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 once 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 had made the switch from coin silver for 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.""

Condition

Good Overall - Light tarnish

Dimensions

1.75” x 1” (Diameter x Height) / Combined Weight - 32.2 g