What’s in the Box?

Behold a vintage tea and coffee service made by Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island. Makers marks dating from the 1950s.

Georgian silver and Duncan Phyfe sofas make wonderful companions, as do all alcoholic beverages and out-of-season fruits.

Fran Lebowitz, “Pointers for Pets” from Social Studies (1981)

Gorham Silver was founded 1831 by Jabez Gorham in partnership with Henry L. Webster. In the beginning the firm’s principle product was spoons.made of coin silver. In addition, the company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items. In 1842, the US Congress enacted a tariff that effectively blocked the importation of silverware from. This eventually increased the Gorham’s success in the US market.

Gorham was a popular manufacturer of silver-plate in the twentieth century. The company was eventually sold and ended up being purchased by the Lenox holding group. In 2009 Lenox filed chapter 11 bankruptcy and Clarion Capital Partners acquired the firm. The Gorham name continues to be a name within the Lenox Cooperation along with Lenox and Dansk.