Gorham "Buttercup" Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Wooden Flatware Chest
Item Details
A vintage set of sterling silver flatware in the Buttercup pattern by Gorham, first introduced in 1899. The set includes nine salad forks, eight dinner forks, one olive fork, sixteen teaspoons, eight iced tea spoons, four soup spoons, three tablespoons, one sugar spoon, one master butter knife, and eight hollow handled dinner knives with stainless steel blades. These pieces, excluding the hollow handled dinner knives, have a total approximate weight of 61.915 ozt. The utensils feature scalloped floral motif handles and are presented in a wooden flatware chest with blue felt-like interior lining by Wm. Rogers.
| Items Included | 3 Tablespoons, 4 Soup Spoons, 1 Sugar Spoon, 16 Teaspoons, 9 Salad Forks, 8 Dinner Knives, 8 Dinner Forks, 1 Master Butter Knife, 1 Olive Fork, 8 Iced Tea Spoons |
| Brand | Gorham |
| Materials | Sterling Silver |
| Marks | Maker’s Mark, Fineness Mark |
| Pattern | Buttercup |
| Approximate Weight (ozt.) | 61.915 |
| Number of Items | 59 |
Condition
- minor surface wear and tarnish; wooden flatware chest shows scratches, scuffs, nicks, and loss of finish.
Dimensions
- measurements of wooden flatware chest.
Item #
18DAL144-015
