Tea and Coffee Service, Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1883-1884

THF154882 / Tea and Coffee Service, Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1883-1884
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tea service

Date Made

1883-1884

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

93.108.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased in part with funds from the Carleton & Hazel Brown Fund.

Material

Sterling silver

Technique

Repousse

Inscriptions

Each piece Inscribed: Gorham / 1850 [and monogram] On bottom of each piece: STERLING 1580 / a Scratched onto bottom of Teapot: 24/10 / 1L10.EL Scratched on bottom of Coffeepot: 30/12 10TX
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