Gorham "King Edward" Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Chest, Late 1930s
Item Details
A vintage set of sterling silver flatware in the King Edward pattern by Gorham, designed by J. Russell Price and first introduced in 1936. The set includes sixteen dinner forks, five salad forks, twenty-five teaspoons, eight soup spoons, six demitasse spoons, nine dessert forks, sixteen dinner knives with stainless steel blades, one gravy ladle, one lemon fork, four tablespoons, one serving fork, and a hollow handled carving set. These pieces feature floral motif handles with scrolled acanthus motif trim, and are marked to their undersides ‘M Gorham Sterling Pat.’ The set is presented in a cherry wood silverware chest with brown anti-tarnish fabric lining. These pieces, excluding the hollow handled carving set and dinner knives, have a total approximate weight of 91.385 ozt.
| Items Included | 6 Demitasse Spoons, 1 Carving Fork, 9 Dessert Forks, 1 Silverware Chest, 16 Dinner Knives, 1 Gravy Ladle, 16 Dinner Forks, 1 Lemon Fork, 5 Salad Forks, 4 Tablespoons, 25 Teaspoons, 1 Serving Fork, 8 Soup Spoons, 1 Carving Knife |
| Brand | Gorham |
| Materials | Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel, Wood |
| Marks | Fineness Mark, Patent Mark, Maker’s Mark |
| Period | 1930s |
| Origin | United States |
| Pattern | King Edward |
| Approximate Weight (ozt.) | 91.385 |
| Number of Items | 111 |
Condition
- good to fair: varying degrees of surface scratches and tarnish; minor scratches, scuffs, and nicks to wooden silverware chest.
Dimensions
- measurements of the silverware chest.
Item #
18WDC299-195
