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Gorham Manufacturing Co
Maker’s marks
Compare the lettering, symbols and layout with the mark on your piece.
The marks, up close
Gorham — Mark 1
1896 date-symbol example
Identification details for Gorham — Mark 1
The lion, anchor and G form Gorham’s maker’s trademark. The small fan-shaped symbol is the year mark for 1896. Sterling is the silver-standard designation; the other numbers should not be read as a date.
Gorham — Date-symbol reference chart
Identification details for Gorham — Date-symbol reference chart
Gorham’s year marks are separate from its maker’s trademark. Match the small letter or symbol to the chart, rather than using the lion, anchor and G to determine the year.
Sources
- Carpenter, Charles H. Gorham Silver, 1831-1981. Dodd, Mead & Co., 1982.
About the Maker
The Gorham Manufacturing Company was founded in 1831 by Jabez Gorham in Providence, Rhode Island, and produced sterling silver, silverplate, and bronze works until its decline in the 1980s.
