{"product_id":"gorham-silver-serviette-ring-initial-h-birmingham-1919","title":"Gorham | Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved 'H' | Birmingham | 1919","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGorham | Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved ‘H’ | Birmingham | 1919\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn American firm, an English assay office, and a single engraved initial: this small ring carries more of a story than its weight suggests.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island, became one of America’s leading silver manufacturers. Its presence in Britain began with a London agency in the 1890s, followed in 1904 by the registration of its G·M·Co maker’s mark at the Birmingham Assay Office. This serviette ring bears that mark with a full set of Birmingham hallmarks, a less familiar side of the firm’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe serviette ring has a gently waisted cylindrical body between two raised decorative borders and plain rolled rims. The front is engraved with a script initial ‘H’. It is fully hallmarked with the maker’s mark G·M·Co, the Birmingham anchor, the lion passant and the date letter u for 1919–20.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition, with no dents or splits. The hallmarks are clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Gorham Manufacturing Company (maker’s mark G·M·Co)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarks: Birmingham, date letter u (1919–20)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: George V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving: script initial ‘H’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: height 2.5 cm; diameter 4.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 12 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: collectors of hallmarked silver and of Gorham, and anyone looking for a monogrammed ‘H’ gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorham is best known for American silver, and English-hallmarked pieces bearing its G·M·Co mark show a lesser-known side of the firm. This ring combines that maker’s mark with a clear 1919 Birmingham date letter and a neatly engraved initial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe initial remains, though the name and the table it once belonged to have passed from view.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44989940302024,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_161a18fe-279e-4031-9b93-91294a7d4d4d.png?v=1775907583","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/gorham-silver-serviette-ring-initial-h-birmingham-1919","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}