Gorham Silver Tea Set c1859 President Lincoln

  

GORHAM SILVER TEA SET c1859 PRESIDENT LINCOLN MARK This is an important c1859 Gorham silver, hand crafted Aesthetic tea service. It bears the sought after c1859 Gorham hallmark, identical to that on the President Abraham tea service, see Carpenter for full discussion. And, the identical tea set, Gorham Pattern 170 is displayed in the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum, Museum Acquisition 23001.37. See the Museum entry and image below.

Hallmarked as shown with lion left - anchor and Gothic G and "COIN". The Abraham Lincoln hallmarked used c1859 and illustrated page 229 Carpenter.

Also the San Francisco retailer JW Tucker. This c1859 Gorham hand decorated silver Aesthetic teapot is 9 inches handle to.

Spout and 8 tall and the set weighs 46 1/2 standard ounces. Retains original hand carved detail.

Handle secure, cover closes firm. The item "Gorham Silver Tea Set c1859 President Lincoln" is in sale since Thursday, December 31, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Coin Silver (. The seller is "supershrink" and is located in Supply, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Style: Aesthetic
2. Age: 1850-1899
3. Type: tea set coffee pot teapot
4. Composition: Coin Silver (.900)
5. Brand: Gorham