Gorham bit of mystery... :0)

[SusanWhite]

Hello again!

We have a Gorham spoon that has multiple marks and wondered if anyone out there could set us straight about what it all means.

It has the usual Gorham lion, anchor, G ... then up the back of the handle, it has a Pat. Mar. 20. 1895 [I think it's a 9] and then an H in a diamond. I thought the H might be a date mark, but H indicates 1874 [impossible with an 1895 patent date, right?] and it's monogrammed from 1913, so the H can't be from the 40's or sooner....

Suggestions, anyone?

Thanks for any and all help!

Sincerely,
Susan

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[dragonflywink]

Extremely rare to see a date mark on Gorham flatware, they were used on holloware, the "H" is most likely an indicator of weight, there are a number of different letters that show up on the flatware, but they're not date codes.

Cheryl ;o)

[SusanWhite]

Goodness, I thought I wrote a reply ... Thank You, Cheryl for helping me with this one!!

sincerely,
Susan