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AMD Posts: 22 |
posted 01-14-2009 11:37 AM
  
[26-1786] A collector came to me with this bowl--see images. It is about 9 inches in diameter 7 inches in height. It bears marks by Gorham, including the date letter for 1871. The interior is gilt, and it is compartmentalized by a lid (with cut work) that sits on a lip half way down the interior of the bowl. I cannot figure out what such a serving piece would have been used for. If you have any insights, I'd love to hear from you. IP: Logged |
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Dale Posts: 2132 |
posted 01-14-2009 04:36 PM
My experience is that when the lid sits down into a piece, it is for sewing. A pin cushion sits on top of the lid. However, never saw one with a pierced lid. There do exists some silver bowls for lace making, which are really strange. The explanation of how they were used was beyond my understanding. They are usually European. Nice piece tho. My guess is sewing kit. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 01-14-2009 05:13 PM
Hi AMD, Your piece is an ice bowl. There should be a number 775 on it. Does the piercing on the rim match the piercing on the grill ("lid")? IP: Logged |
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AMD Posts: 22 |
posted 01-15-2009 09:08 AM
Yes, there is a 775 stamped on the bottom, as well as a 2. And the piercing in both places is of the same pattern. Do you have a Gorham catalogue or other reference that sustantiates this? My first thought was that it was some sort of bowl in which ice or hot water was added to the bottom compartment. But, without a lid, whatever was to sit on top of the ice (or hot water)would not have remained cold (or hot) very long. IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 01-15-2009 09:32 AM
Wouldn't chunks of ice for use in drinks sit on top of the grill which would allow melt water to drip down to the lower part? IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 01-15-2009 01:55 PM
AMD, See Silver Magazine September-October 1989, "The Class of 1870 Gorham Sterling Ice Bowls". agphile, Sounds good to me. IP: Logged |
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AMD Posts: 22 |
posted 01-15-2009 03:51 PM
Thank you so very much. Mystery solved! IP: Logged |
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