GORHAM DURGIN 1930 (Elephant mark) Lobed Repousse Tea & Coffee Service
GORHAM DURGIN 1930
SEVEN-PIECE TEA & COFFEE SERVICE
of exceptional quality & detailing, exceptional weight & completeness
Marks : fully marked for Gorham-Durgin, 1930 Elephant date mark.
William B. Durgin, Concord, Massachusetts.
Gorham purchased the company in 1905-6, but Durgin continued making silver under the combined name in Concord until 1931.
Profusely hand chased, lobed bodies, carved lobed ivory insulators; the set comprising :
Kettle-on-Stand, 13”with handle raised (40 oz);
Coffee Pot 8-1/4” x 10-1/2”” handle to spout (32 oz),
Tea Pot, 6” tall x 12” handle to spout (30 oz),
Footed Bowl, 3-1/2" x 5-1/4" diameter (9 oz),
Cream Pitcher ht 3-1/2 x 7" (8 oz),
Covered Sugar Bowl, ht 5" x 8" handle to handle (13 oz),
Solid Sterling Tray 29-1/2” handle-to-handle x 18”(145 oz).
Seven Pieces total, approximately 277 troy ounces.
# ctr 1............................................................... $ 12,000.
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