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Gorham Sterling Creamer Need Pattern Help
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:34 am
by my stuff
Hi I believe this is Gorham but need some help with the pattern or who the person is.
Thanks
http://i.imgur.com/2bkAzbX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/12aM2h5.jpg
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Re: Gorham Sterling Creamer Need Pattern Help
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:14 pm
by silverly
Is is marked sterling anywhere? if not I'd say it's coin silver which is great as far as I'm concerned. Don't know what the pattern is, but with the medallions it is a very attractive and probably desirable piece.
Re: Gorham Sterling Creamer Need Pattern Help
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:43 pm
by Aguest
It does have the full "lion-anchor-G" hallmarks for Gorham, but no "COIN" or "STERLING" designation, interesting! ::: Also, is this a creamer? There are interesting attachments on the side with metal loops at the top, I wonder what the purpose of that would be?
I guess it could be a creamer, or a waste-bowl for a tea set, but it could have had another purpose?
These all fall under the category "Medallion Pattern," and in your case it appears to be a female ancient Greek woman in profile. There have also been seen other medallions, such as male ancient Greek soldiers with interesting ancient helmets on their heads, and I have seen a few Greek gods such as Pan and Medusa and Achilles heads. Medallion patterns are desirable indeed!
Re: Gorham Sterling Creamer Need Pattern Help
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:00 pm
by my stuff
Wow thanks for the help no it is not marked Sterling but I thought all Gorham early mark pieces were??
Re: Gorham Sterling Creamer Need Pattern Help
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:35 am
by asheland
Nice piece! It's coin silver. 100% sure. Medallion pattern.
