Gorham pattern ID please

[David Johnson]

Can anyone help me with the name of this pattern?





Thank you,
David
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[admin]

Hi,
It has the unexciting name of pattern "590", part of a line of cast bon bon scoops that (I think) came out in 1889.

Regards, Tom
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[David Johnson]

Thanks for the speedy reply Tom. It sounds as if this may be a fairly common and certainly lesser quality piece than most.
Its only the second piece of Gorham Ive found in England (at auction) but the last piece seemed much better quality in finish when compared with this. Thanks again
David
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[admin]

Cast flatware always suffers by comparison to the die stamped product. However, Gorham's cast pieces are crisper and cleaner than most. I don't think they are that common, they took a lot more man hours in the finishing stages than did die stamped pieces and could not have been inexpensive to produce.
Regards, Tom
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[David Johnson]

Hi Tom,
I see what you mean, not so common! I can't find any other examples of 590 online. Do you know of anywhere I could look to find this pattern? Or indeed suggest any particularly extensive online sources of Gorham patterns.
Thank you, David
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