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Gorham pattern ID please

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:33 pm
by David Johnson
Can anyone help me with the name of this pattern?


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Thank you,
David
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:53 pm
by admin
Hi,
It has the unexciting name of pattern "590", part of a line of cast bon bon scoops that (I think) came out in 1889.

Regards, Tom
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:51 am
by David Johnson
Thanks for the speedy reply Tom. It sounds as if this may be a fairly common and certainly lesser quality piece than most.
Its only the second piece of Gorham Ive found in England (at auction) but the last piece seemed much better quality in finish when compared with this. Thanks again
David
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:09 am
by admin
Cast flatware always suffers by comparison to the die stamped product. However, Gorham's cast pieces are crisper and cleaner than most. I don't think they are that common, they took a lot more man hours in the finishing stages than did die stamped pieces and could not have been inexpensive to produce.
Regards, Tom
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:36 pm
by David Johnson
Hi Tom,
I see what you mean, not so common! I can't find any other examples of 590 online. Do you know of anywhere I could look to find this pattern? Or indeed suggest any particularly extensive online sources of Gorham patterns.
Thank you, David
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