Gorham Sterling Silver Figural Comport
A strikingly elegant sterling silver figural comport, American, probably early 20th century, with maker's marks for Gorham & Co, the comport having a shallow bowl with a small waist below a continuous leaf and berry border to the rim, repeated to the foot, a domed button to the centre of the bowl and fine applied tall buttress style handles surmounted with female busts, silver weight 694gr. Height 6.69 in. Width 10.63 in. Diameter 9.06 in.
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- Comport - A comport is a type of decorative serving dish or bowl, typically used for desserts, fruits or other sweet treats. The comport is usually made from glass, silver or porcelain, which are materials known for their elegance and durability. They are often beautifully designed and decorated, and can be used as an elegant and decorative centerpiece for a table or dining room. They are also widely used as a decorative piece on the mantelpiece, sideboard, or other areas of the house.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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