Unknown Gorham pattern

[Jag]

Not in the Flatware Patterns page, and I couldn't find it on replacements.com, but it is kind of similar to the 1888 Versailles pattern. Big old serving spoon. Anyone recognize it?

[silverly]

That is the multi motif pattern Versailles.

[Jag]

Thanks, that's odd to see multiple design motifs in the same pattern. Would a customer order a full set of a particular design motif, or were all sets mixed with different pieces made in the different motifs?

[silverly]

Going strictly on what I've seen myself, multi motif patterns were distributed amongst the type of pieces in each set, and I don't know if there was duplication because of the variety involved with that.

[nobilityhouse]

A multi-motif pattern means all the dinner forks have one pattern say with Hercules, all the salad forks have one pattern that is different from the dinner forks, say with a cherub. The teaspoons have their own pattern, etc. They harmonize because the rest of the design elements match. It is very costly to have every terminal with a different design. And it shows off how really rich you are.