GORHAM STRASBOURG ROCOCO ORNATE APPLIED SCALLOPED LEGGED 5 - PIECE TEA SET TRAY

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GORHAM STRASBOURG ROCOCO ORNATE APPLIED SCALLOPED LEGGED 5 - PIECE TEA SET TRAY
Gorham Silver was founded in
Providence
Rhode Island in  1831 by Jabez Gorham,
a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. The company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items. In 1842, the Congress enacted a tariff which effectively blocked the importation of silverware from outside the United States, which aided the American silver industry. Jabez Gorham did not take full advantage of this opportunity, but in 1847 Jabez retired and his son, John Gorham
succeeded
him as head of the company.
John Gorham introduced mechanized production methods, enlarged the premises in downtown Providence, improved the designs, and expanded the product line. In 1852, Gorham toured many of Europe's silver workshops and manufacturers, speaking with individual specialists, including master craftsmen and toolmakers. He sought highly skilled foreign workmen to train his American workers and hired
George
Wilkinson er and workshop manager, from England. In 1865, the Rhode Island legislature granted a charter in the name of
Gorham Manufacturing Company
and in 1890, the company relocated to a factory on Adelaide Avenue in Providence.
Strasbourg
Circa
1950
- First produced around 1897, Gorham Strasbourg depicting sinuous scalloped bodies enhanced with elaborated  motifs featuring playful scrollwork, and plume French rococo inspired legged scalloped bodies  and large
chased oval large oval tray depicting raised solid detailed castings around the border and
shaping
the handles,  the whole set showing a generous
bright mirrored
plating , sturdy quality manufacture and outstanding
attention
to detail .  Over the years, Strasbourg has remained one
of the
most worldwide acclaimed collections by this infamous company al pieces in excellent shape barely if ever used.
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