This is a superb example of American silver at its very best, beautifully crafted by the highly talented silversmiths at the prestigious Gorham Corporation and skillfully enhanced by the addition of mixed metal decoration in the Aesthetic style. Its elegant neo Classical silhouette has been subtly and effectively highlighted at the base, the upper rim and the top of the central column by narrow borders of gadroon work featuring meticulously made leaves surrounded by vines and other organic form... Click for details

This is a charming and highly unusual terrapin soup service by the Gorham Manufacturing Company comprised of a sterling silver soup tureen and six individual soup bowls. The circular, open tureen stands on four scroll feet with leafy, seaweed joints embellished with fantastic sculptural and life-like turtles. The tureen has a wonderful low-bellied profile with a wide, shaped border of seaweed, curling waves and whimsically floating turtles. This wonderful aquatic theme is further carried into... Click for details

This sterling silver and mixed metal butter knife by Gorham is a lovely example of 19th century silver in the Aesthetic taste. The elegantly tapered handle features an all-over hand hammered surface in the Japanese style, with an applied mixed metal leaf, branch and berry motif. The reverse of the blade has been stamped with the identifying marks of the Gorham Manufacturing Co., and the word Sterling. The reverse of the handle has been engraved with the initials T. H. Jr. This spreader measur... Click for details

An exquisite example of the Japanese style in 19th-century silver by Gorham, this sterling silver and mixed metal serving spoon beautifully combines several exotic motifs. The hand-hammered surface of the handle has been embellished with a scene of a mixed metal bird flying above a seascape of mixed metal trees and water formed with applied granulated silver balls. The elongated and shaped bowl has been beautifully engraved with bamboo, leaf, and stylized patterns that have been accented with b... Click for details

A beautiful example of Gorham’s Aesthetic-style silver, this serving spoon combines many decorative motifs and techniques. The handle has a wonderful hammered surface with an applied mixed metal leaf, branch and berry motif, while the elegantly shaped bowl has been engraved with a charming design of flowers and butterflies. This piece is a lovely example of the Japanese taste in late 19th-century metalwork, and includes many of the style’s most emblematic traits. The reverse of the handle has... Click for details

This crumber is a unique and rare find! A lovely example of Aesthetic Movement silver by Gorham, this sterling silver and mixed metal crumber exemplifies the popularity and beauty of this 19th-century style. Featuring an all-over hand hammered surface in the Japanese taste, the shaped rectangular crumb catcher is highly reflective and has a wonderful texture. The hammered handle also has an applied mixed metal leaf, branch and berry motif. The reverse of the handle has been stamped with the ... Click for details

A beautiful example of Gorham’s Aesthetic-style silver, this three piece set of salt and pepper shakers and a condiment jar features exquisite decoration in the Japanese taste. Both shakers have an elegant vase-shaped body with a long neck. The sterling silver bodies are banded to create a textured and lustrous surface, which has been ornamented with applied mixed metal motifs. One shaker features a crab, floating entwined lily-pads and pods, and a seascape of lily-pads and seagrass on a gran... Click for details

A beautiful example of Gorham’s Aesthetic-style sterling silver and mixed metal, these salt and pepper shakers are charmingly decorated. Each tapering cylindrical body has a rich hand hammered surface in the Japanese taste. One is decorated with an applied mixed metal crane and lily-of-the-valley floral bush, and the other is decorated with an applied mixed metal bird and a goat playfully eating the leaves from a bush. Both also have a ground of applied silver granulation. These scenes are art... Click for details