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doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-19-2003 06:28 PM [01-1053] Well, to add to my collection of children's silver, I was delighted to find this child's food pusher here, in France... and doesn't it look like Gorham's! American Silver is the thing I know the least about. So here's my guess. Gorham silver, Patented 1905, but made ?. (There's the French Swan in circle for the import mark. So I was sure "it ain't from hey-ah".) I could not figure out the pattern and where the Spaulding and Cie came into the picture? Anyone have this info? Merci for any help! ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 04-19-2003 08:33 PM The pattern is TUILERIES, patented by Gorham in 1905. Spaulding & Co. was a major retail company, headquartered in Chicago, IL, which had close business ties to Gorham. Some of Gorham's finest products, including a significant amount of Martele', was sold through Spaulding. Gorham took over the Spaulding company completely in the 1920's, but it reverted to private hands in 1943. Spaulding has/had a branch in England, and judging from your piece they had a branch in France as well. I hope this helps! Brent IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-21-2003 06:37 PM Thanks Brent, It helped a lot! It led me to a search of the Spaulding Cie - The Paris branch was founded in 1888. (Interesting tidbit: H.A. Spaulding was the treasurer of the American committee to build the Statue of Liberty.) ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged

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