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Open creamer with a machine border and a wide circular lip. It has a molded base edged with uneven gadrooning. The bulbous body in a modified crater form with reeding with stippling and plain band engraved "R". Flat molded C-shaped handle opposite a shaped curvilinear spouted mouth and with a gilt washed interior. Feather engraving around the sides in foliate patterns.
creamers
gadrooning
wash technique
gilding
sterling silver
stipple engraving (printing process)
silver (metal)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Sterling Silver
Gadrooned
Stipple Engraved
Gilt Wash
Foliate
CREAMER
On a silver bag label it reads: sugar cream- /Japanese silver/wedding present from Mr. and Mrs. Beaman. Marked on the bottom is: (lion) (anchor) (old English ""G""), ""STERLING 1995"" and ""N"".
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)
Providence, RI, USA
2.875 x 2.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1453.2
Rhode Island (United States)
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