Gorham Silver
January 24, 2010 by admin
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Gorham silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island 1831 by Jabez Gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. The firm's chief product was spoons made from coin silver. The company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items. In 1842, a tariff which effectively blocked the importation of silverware from outside the United States was passed, which aided the American silver industry. Jabez Gorham did not take full advantage of this opportunity, but in 1847 Jabez retired and his son, John Gorham, succeeded him as head of the company. John Gorham introduced mechanized production methods, enlarged the premises in downtown Providence, improved the designs, and expanded the product line. In 1852 Gorham toured many of Europe's silver workshops and manufacturers, speaking with individual specialists, including master craftsmen and toolmakers. He also sought out highly skilled foreign workmen to train his American workers. George Wilkinson, a premier designer and workshop manager, was hired from England.
A Gorham advertisement from 1890.
During the heyday of American silver manufacturing, approximately 1850 - 1940, Gorham was highly influential.
In 1865 a charter was granted by the Rhode Island legislature by the name of "Gorham Manufacturing Company.
In 1890 the company relocated to a factory on Adelaide Avenue in Providence.
In 1895 the famed Gorham designer, William C. Codman, designed Chantilly, which has become the most famous of Gorham's flatware patterns. Matching holloware has been made in both sterling and silverplate.
390 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan (NYCLPC)
In 1905 the firm opened a show and sales office on Fifth Avenue in New York City, which was designed for Gorham by renowned architect Stanford White. In 1906 Gorham purchased another long-time rival, Kerr & Co, which was based in New Jersey.
The company was purchased by Textron in 1967, a move that some critics claim decreased quality due to management's lack of understanding of Gorham's specialty, producing high-quality sterling silverware and holloware.
Gorham was owned by Brown-Forman Corporation from 1991 to 2005 until it was sold to Department 56 in the Lenox holdings transaction.
 Unique Gorham Sterling Silver Serving Spoon USA 1900s  US 5.00 |  Pretty solid silver pierced bon bon dish by Gorham US $31.54 |
 Gorham Silver Set for 12 pieces US 0.00 |  OLD FRENCH BY GORHAM STERLING SILVER INFANT SPOON US $24.95 |
 GREENBRIAR BY GORHAM STERLING SILVER INFANT SPOON US .95 |  ENGLISH GADROON by GORHAM STERLING SILVER INFANT SPOON US $24.95 |
 GORHAM MEDALLION SLOTTED LADLE STERLING SILVER SPOON US 3.50 |  2 Gorham Buttercup Sterling Silver Flatware Catalogs US $22.95 |
 Copy of 1910 Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Catalog US .95 |  Gorham Versailles Pattern Sterling Silver Spoon ANTIQUE US $44.00 |
 Louis XV by Gorham Sterling Silver Teaspoon US .50 |  ANTIQUE GORHAM STERLING SILVER SUGAR CREAMER 909 910 US $89.99 |
 Lge Antique GORHAM sterling silver spoon engraved rose US .99 |  STERLING SILVER BABY SPOON GORHAM GREENBRIER no mono US $9.00 |
 Gorham sterling silver candleholders pair US .50 |  1905 GORHAM Silver Goldsmiths SPORTS TROPHIES Ad r29 US $4.95 |
 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GORHAM CANDY DISH 270 7 US .99 |  2 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GORHAM CANDLE HOLDERS 1129 US $99.99 |
 Gorham VERSAILLES Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoon 4 1 4 US .99 |  Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose 4 Pc Place Setting US $99.99 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Gravy Ladle US .99 |  Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Large Tablespoon US $49.99 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Lg Slotted Tablespoon US .99 |  Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Pie Cake Server US $49.99 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Soup Spoon US .99 |  Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Sugar Spoon US $24.99 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Sea Rose Tea Spoon US .99 |  Gorham Silver CHANTILLY STERLING Serving Spoon US $91.95 |
 Gorham Sterling SIlver Lg Scallopped Edge Bowl US 5.00 |  SILVER PLATED GORHAM ORIGINAL US $15.00 |
 1989 STERLING SILVER GORHAM 3 3 8 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT US .99 |  1975 STERLING SILVER GORHAM 3 3 8 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT US $39.99 |
 1986 STERLING SILVER GORHAM 3 3 8 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT US .99 |  1976 STERLING SILVER GORHAM 3 3 8 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT US $39.99 |
 1988 STERLING SILVER GORHAM 3 3 8 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT US .99 |  GORHAM LA SCALA STERLING SILVER 3 DINNER FORKS US $120.00 |
 Tipt Gorham 1832 Silver Scalloped Sugar Shell Spoon US .53 |  GORHAM LA SCALA STERLING SILVER4 LUNCHEON FORKS US $130.00 |
 GORHAM LA SCALA STERLING SILVER4 PLACE KNIVES US .00 |  GORHAM LA SCALA STERLING SILVER 4 SALAD FORKS US $120.00 |
 Black Starr Gorham Sciarrotta Sterling Silver Leaf Bowl US .00 |  Large Gorham Marie Antoinette Sterling Silver Bowl US $104.75 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Sovereign Butter Knife Spreader US .88 |  GORHAM CHILDS SPOON STERLING SILVER PAT 1895 US $9.99 |
 CHANTILLY BY GORHAM STERLING SILVER BAKED POTATO FORK US .00 |  MELROSE BY GORHAM STERLING SILVER BAKED POTATO FORK US $39.00 |
 Sterling Silver Antique Gorham Fish Server US 9.00 |  Gorham Silver Co Pocket Calendar 1910 Miniature US $2.99 |
 2 Gorham Chantilly 1895 Sterling Silver Iced Tea Spoons US .98 |  GORHAM STERLING SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE 6PIECES US $2,750.00 |
 ANTIQUE GORHAM FIVE PIECE STERLING SILVER TEA SERVICE US ,500.00 |  Set 3 Gorham Chantilly Sterling Silver Cocktail Forks US $79.98 |
 12 Antique Gorham Fairfax Sterling Silver Spoons 1910 US 9.99 |  2 Gorham King Vintage Antique Sterling Silver Knives US $12.38 |
 Antique Hallmarked Gorham Sterling Silver Serving Spoon US .50 |  GORHAM CHANTILLY STERLING SILVER SEAFOOD FORK US $22.99 |
 Vintage Pair Sterling Silver Gorham Candleholders NICE US .50 |  Sterling Silver Gorham Serving Fork US $49.00 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware 60 pcs 1919 King Albert US 5.00 |  GORHAM Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Pin Tray Dish 966 US $24.99 |
 Gorham Silver Candy Dish Sea Shell Design US .99 |  BEAUTIFUL GORHAM STERLING SILVER PLATE 91 2 x 3 4 US $189.00 |
 Nice Antique Vintage Gorham Sterling Silver Brush Comb US .50 |  Early Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Trophy Cup US $99.99 |
 Pair Gorham Silver Plate Jacob Boelen Cups 20th C US .99 |  Gorham STRASBOURG Sterling Silver Cheese Server US $19.95 |
 Gorham STRASBOURG Sterling Silver Pickle Fork US .95 |  Gorham Chantilly Pattern Vintage Sterling Silver Spoons US $187.99 |
 Gorham Paris Sterling Silver Bouillon Soup Spoon US .49 |  Gorham Sterling SIlver Vintage Buttercup pattern spoons US $199.99 |
 Set of 4 Silver Tea Spoons by Gorham Raphael Pat 1875 US .99 |  Gorham Norfolk Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs US $29.95 |
 2 Sterling Silver Tea Spoons Gorham Cambridge 52 gr US .95 |  Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon Gorham Buttercup 25 grams US $14.95 |
 GORHAM Sterling Silver Handled Clothes Brush FLORAL US .50 |  Gorham Sterling Silver Bottle Glass Holder 1900 24oz US $75.00 |
 GORHAM Sterling Silver Vanity Hair Brush FLORAL US .01 |  10 STERLING SILVER GORHAM CAMELLIA DINNER KNIVES LK US $9.99 |
 GORHAM STERLING SILVER MUG 78oz NO MONOGRAM NO RESERVE US 2.50 |  Rare Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs US $10.00 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Mothers Old Butter Knife 1875 US $.99 |  Vintage STERLING Silver GRAVY BOAT made by GORHAM US $165.00 |
 Gorham Sterling Silver Creamer and Bowl US 9.99 |  GORHAM ca1861 COIN SILVER X RAMS HEAD AESTHETIC VASE US $383.45 |
 VINTAGE GORHAM SILVER ON COPPER SERVING PLATTER US .99 |  5 Gorham Silver Plate Cavalier Butter Spreaders Knives US $9.95 |
 LA SCALA sterling silver GORHAM gravy LADLE sauce SPOON US .12 |  LA SCALA sterling silver GORHAM spoon TEASPOON set of 4 US $50.09 |
 LA SCALA sterling silver Gorham SALAD FORK set of 4 pcs US .00 |  LA SCALA sterling silver GORHAM pierced SERVING SPOON US $25.48 |
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Gorham Column 5-Piece Stainless Flatware Set List Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $25.99 Used From: $22.99  |
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Reminiscent of Ionic Greek columns this polished design is luxurious enough for sophisticated dining and simple enough for every day. |
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Gorham Melon Bud 4-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Serving Set List Price: $86.00 Sale Price: $49.99 |
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Understatedly romantic, this 4-piece Gorham Melon Bud serving set is a lovely addition to casual or formal meals. The set includes a sugar spoon, a butter knife, and two generous tablespoons. Each piece features a gently flared handle with rounded sides, sculptural lines, and a stylized bud motif... |
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Gorham Melon Bud 3-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Hostess Set List Price: $80.00 Sale Price: $49.99 |
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Superb balance and flawless finish in a design that is reminiscent of the soft melons of summer can be yours with this simple, timeless pattern. |
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Gorham G6054720 Strasbourg Magnifying Glass |
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Gorham G6054720 Strasbourg radiates modern elegance with flowing scrollwork that follows the gently curved handle of each fork, knife and spoon. Inspired by the rococo style of design, Strasbourg makes an elegant statement for every meal... |
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Martele: 950-1000 Fine Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver Sale Price: $142.50 |
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Magnificent, Marvelous Martele: American Art Nouveau Silver List Price: $89.95 |
