Rare Unmarked Gorham Sterling Tea Caddy with Mixed Metals Applied
This rare sterling spot hammered antique tea caddy was made by the Gorham Company in about 1880 but was never marked. It has a monogram on the base. The detail is quite amazing with applied silver and copper the highlight of which is a large applied spider with copper body. Surprisingly manufacturers omitted their marking quite often for different reasons. One reason was that the retailers liked to put their marks on the pieces and claim credit for the items.
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Gorham antique sterling and mixed metals tea caddy with spider
