Tea Service Tray
Manufacturer
Gorham Manufacturing Company
(American, founded 1831)
Datec. 1910
Mediumsterling silver with glass
Dimensions31 3/4 x 20 inches (80.6 x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number51.1.7.7
ClassificationsFood Services
DescriptionPart of 32 piece set; oval shape; hand-chased bundled fascia and floral swags and ribbons with four evenly spaced cartouches; monogram S in one cartouche; two handles on either side; four feet; hand-beveled glass insert on surface.ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936] [1][2]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted December 17, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
| 1. Visible in the historic photographs of the Stark House
| 2. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 48 entry 5.
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Gorham Manufacturing Company
