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Hi -

I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify what this Gorham sterling piece was designed to be used for...It seems to small to me to be a coaster.

As well, if anyone has insight into the age and pattern of this piece, it would be greatly appreciated.







Thanks,
-Steve

Here are offsite links:

http://www.carriagehousesolutions.ca/gr ... ham_01.jpg
http://www.carriagehousesolutions.ca/gr ... ham_02.jpg
http://www.carriagehousesolutions.ca/gr ... ham_03.jpg

Hi Steve,

How large is it?

Trev.

Hey Trev -

Thanks for reply.

Here are the dimensions...

H: 3/4 inches
W: 2 1/2 inches (Outer Edge)
W: 2 1/8 inches (Inner Edge)

Hi Steve,

I'm sure one of our American contributors can give a more exacting answer, but I could see that in use as a coaster for Tabasco or Worcestershire sauce bottles.

Trev.

Thanks Trev.

Possibly an individual nut dish or ashtray for a dinner table (Actually meant to be shared by 2). otherwise it could have many uses at table.

Thanks for the reply, even made me think coin dish too...

But it does look more like an elegant ash tray now

Pretty sure it's an open salt, believe I've seen it with a matching pepper shaker...not at home right now, but can check a couple of salt books later.

~Cheryl

Took a few minutes to flip through a couple of books - Heacock & Johnson's 5000 Open Salts shows some similar, with one very close in scale, form and decoration, described as by Gorham, circa 1891. A quick internet search for 'gorham 2155 salt' finds a pair of identical salts, noted as being dated to 1885 in Tompkins' Handbook of Gorham Open Salt Dishes; and a matching shaker with the same production number also shows up, described as a salt and pepper set.

~Cheryl

Way to go, Cheryl, always on the ball.

Eh, just 'salt' oriented - Mom has collected them for decades, I've always done the research and cataloging...

~Cheryl

Hey Cheryl -

Apologize for my tardy reply, Thank You so much for your help!!!

-Steve