Individual butter plates

Manufacturer Gorham Manufacturing Company

Date1881-1882

Geographic OriginProvidence, Rhode Island | United States of America

MediumSilver

DimensionsOverall: H 1/4 x Diam 3 1/4 in. (H 0.6 x Diam 8.3 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1996 John C. Williams Bequest Fund

Object number96.92A-F

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Label Caption Title Individual butter plates

Marks and Labels/StampsBottom (all): Gorham mark, sterling silver markExhibition History"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020), Parts D and E only

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