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Lot 533
Sale 6056 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 11, 2015
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$10,000 -
15,000
Price Realized
$10,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Extremely rare set of twelve sterling silver and mixed metal 'Narragansett' pattern oyster forks gorham mfg. co., providence, ri, introduced 1884
Each of a unique design, the handles applied with underwater plant and animal life forms, including seaweed, conch shells, fish, crabs, and barnacles, each terminating in a shell, some with sand particles, each marked to back of stem with maker's mark and stamped "Sterling," three additionally marked "& Other Metals."
L: 6 3/4 in. Total weight: approx. 13+ troy oz.