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Floral and Butterfly Motif

IMSA#:  PMMS-019

Estimated Date:   1881

Country of Origin:   USA

Manufacturer:   Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI

Catalog No.:    71

Material:   Sterling

Markings:   Bezel marked "Sterling", "71", "N" date mark and Gorham mark

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Size (Inches):    2.37 x 1.09

Reverse:   Engraved floral and butterfly motif.

Description and Comments:   Engraved floral and butterfly motif. Cross-hatched 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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