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Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal Bird & Butterfly Copper Tray 1882

Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Co.
Offered by: Nelson and Nelson Antiques

Description
Japonesque mixed metal copper tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Lobed and rectangular with curved sides. Applied copper and silver ornament: Tree with blossoming branches and sinuous irregular trunk rooted in granulated soil; above a butterfly and bird. Ground engraved with wild grass in foreground and hills in background. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. B75, and date letter. Good condition with some spotting to copper.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 12 x D 9 1/8 in. #BY284

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	BY284
Incollect Reference #:	741909

Dimensions

W.	12 in;	H.	0.875 in;	D.	9.125 in;
W.	30.48 cm;	H.	2.22 cm;	D.	23.18 cm;

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