Antique Gorham & Webster Repousse Sterling Silver Footed Toothpick Match Holder

Description

Antique Webster & Gorham sterling silver toothpick / match stick holder with repousse foliate column or flower stalk design and a wide footed base. The piece consists of a Gorham B1483 Napkin ring mounted to a Webster saucer / trinket dish.

""Webster Company of North Attleboro, MA - founded in 1869 by George K. Webster. A subsidiary of Reed & Barton from 1950.""

""The Gorham Manufacturing Company is one of America’s largest manufacturers of silver-plate and sterling pieces, along with a foundry for bronze sculpture. Gorham got it’s start in 1831 with Jabez Gorham in partnership with Henry Webster. The two founded the silver company in Gorham’s hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. Their beginning was as a manufacturer of coin-silver flatware in which Gorham started to gain acclaim, especially in 1859 once the flatware was selected by Mary Todd Lincoln for the White House. In 1863, Gorham was a major player in plated silver. In 1868, they had made the switch from coin silver for sterling silver and produced everything from knives, forks and spoons, to other desired pieces such as coffee pots and serving bowls. Again, highly desired by several White House administrations, Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant asked Gorham to commemorate the country’s one-hundredth anniversary with a spectacular century vase."""

Condition

Good Overall - Tarnish; a couple slight dents

Dimensions

3.5” x 1.75” (Diameter x Height) / 41.5 g