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dinah Posts: 7 Registered: May 2004	posted 01-08-2005 08:44 PM [01-2077] This is a Gorham pattern (according to the silvermarks) but I can not identify the pattern. Can someone help? IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 01-08-2005 09:12 PM I have a source that should allow me to identify it, but I need to know the date. TM IP: Logged
dinah Posts: 7 Registered: May 2004	posted 01-08-2005 11:27 PM I don't have a date. It was my mother's who was married in 1939 and it could have belonged to her mother because the monogram is a B. These are ice cream forks. The silver mark is a lion facing right, an anchor and an ornate G with the word sterling underneath the symbols. Does this help? IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 01-09-2005 12:53 AM Sorry, no luck. The closest I came was an 1890 pattern called Marie Antoinette, but it is not an exact match. TM IP: Logged
dinah Posts: 7 Registered: May 2004	posted 01-09-2005 11:50 AM yes that's very close, thanks for looking. do you know any resources that I might head to next? IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 01-09-2005 01:20 PM IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 01-09-2005 01:51 PM Hi Dinah, Possible that this is not a full-line pattern. It might have only been made in a few pieces, like your ice cream forks and a server, etc. Often these didn't really have a pattern name, sometimes just a number or letter designation, or simply a description in the catalogue. It's very pretty, would guess it to date quite a bit earlier than your Mother's wedding. Cheryl ;o) IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 01-09-2005 01:56 PM Oops, Scott slipped that in while I was writing! One of the variations of Marie Antoinette, now you know! Cheryl IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 01-09-2005 06:14 PM Glad to know I hit the mark (no pun intended!), since the picture I had was not of a speciality item. According to my research, the date of the pattern is 1890. As for resources, there are hundreds of Gorham patterns and serveral replacement silver companies who will match items that are out of circulation. Good luck and thanks for sharing the lovely piece. TM IP: Logged
dinah Posts: 7 Registered: May 2004	posted 01-09-2005 08:13 PM Thanks tons. that's it exactly. You were wonderful to help me out. IP: Logged
Marc Posts: 414 Registered: Jun 2002	posted 01-10-2005 01:20 AM Hi there Dinah, The pattern is indeed "MARIE ANTOINETTE" the pattern introduced by Gorham in 1890. It is multimotif, but is very easy to identify. Picture the cartouche on the front as a face and with a 'sharpie' pen, put in 2 eyeballs and a smile. The design around her face, and to the tip of the piece, is is her hairdo (she liked to pile it high). It is always done real fancy. Hope this helps. Marc Cutcher IP: Logged

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