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Engraved Floral Motif

         

IMSA#:  PMMS-014

Estimated Date:   1890

Country of Origin:   USA

Manufacturer:   Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI

Catalog No.:    141

Material:   Sterling

Markings:   Bezel marked "Sterling", "141" and Gorham mark

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Size (Inches):    2 5/8 x 1 1/2

Reverse:   Similar to front, see photo.

Description and Comments:   Engraved floral design. Flat, ridged striker on bottom.

Submitted By:    From the collection of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Carol B. and Stephen W. Brener.

 

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