Lot 1156: Gorham "Medallion" Coin Silver Butter Dish
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Leland Little Auctions
December 7, 2013
Hillsborough, NC, US
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Gorham "Medallion" Coin Silver Butter Dish
retailed by Shreve, Stanwood & Co. in Boston, circa 1865; the server in three parts including base, pierced liner and domed cover; numbered 310, monogrammed "M." The front and verso with applied male and female bust medallions, both handles with applied Bacchus masks, engraved geometric and stylized foliate decoration to cover, cast finial in the form of a basket of fruit.
6.5 in.
22 troy oz.
Private Collection, Raleigh, NC
Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
byLeland Little Auctions
December 7, 2013, 9:00 AM EST
Hillsborough, NC, US