Gorham Manufacturing Company
Berry Spoon

MakerProvidence, Rhode Island, founded 1831
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Berry Spoon
  • from the "Hound" pattern
Datec. 1868–1875
Made inProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
MediumSilver and silver gilding
Dimensions10 × 2 5/8 in. (25.4 × 6.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Jas A. Gundry
Object numberB.97.10
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
On view

Explore Further

Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Description

Byzantine, one of the Gorham Manufacturing Company's most enduring patterns, was introduced about 1865. Shortly thereafter Gorham offered this variant, known as Hound, by simply attaching a cast canine to the end of the handle.

Book excerpt: David B. Warren, Michael K. Brown, Elizabeth Ann Coleman, and Emily Ballew Neff. American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection. Houston: Princeton Univ. Press, 1998.


ProvenanceJames A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved: Transposed H over a stylized Y
Marked incuse: a variation on the standard Gorham marks of a lion, an anchor, and an old English G [similar to B.97.7.1–.4]; STERLING

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Serving Spoon
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1875
Silver and partial gilding
B.2017.6
Set of Four Ice Cream Spoons
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1860–1875
Silver and silver gilding
B.97.7.1-.4
Nut Spoon
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1869
Silver and silver gilding
B.95.8
Pudding Spoon
Whiting Manufacturing Company
c. 1866–1875
Silver and silver gilding
B.96.27
Ladle
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1865–1875
Silver and silver gilding
B.96.26
Pair of Serving Spoons
Gorham Manufacturing Company
designed 1901
Sterling silver and gilt
97.211.1,.2
Pierced Ladle
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1860–1875
Silver and silver gilding
B.97.8
Serving Spoon
Gorham Manufacturing Company
1875
Sterling silver and gilt
96.1076
Set of Six Orange Spoons
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1871
Sterling silver and gilt
95.250.1-.6
Serving Fork and Spoon
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1865
Sterling silver and gilt
93.275.1,.2
Nut Spoon
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1870
Silver and silver gilding
B.93.13
Salad Serving Spoon and Fork
Gorham Manufacturing Company
1884
Ivory and sterling silver
94.105.1-.2