Coffee Service Coffee Service

This is a coffee service. It was manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company. It is dated 1903 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is silver, gold, ivory. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward C. Moën. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Möen.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (tray (a)): 3 × 37 × 22.6 cm (1 3/16 × 14 9/16 × 8 7/8 in.) H x W x D (creamer (b)): 12.1 × 10.2 × 7.3 cm (4 3/4 in. × 4 in. × 2 7/8 in.) H x W x D (coffee pot (c)): 27.5 × 19.2 × 11.8 cm (10 13/16 × 7 9/16 × 4 5/8 in.) H x W x D (sugar bowl (d)): 8 × 14.2 × 11.2 cm (3 1/8 × 5 9/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of tray (a): [1] Lion, anchor, “G”, impressed (maker’s mark, 1900–) [2] “STERLING”, impressed (standard mark) [3] “A3400”, impressed (model number) [4] “14In”, impressed [5] “F”, impressed On underside of creamer (b): [1] Lion, anchor, “G”, impressed (maker’s mark, 1900–) [2] “STERLING”, impressed (standard mark) [3] “EPT”, impressed [4] “F”, impressed On underside of coffeepot (c): [1] Lion, anchor, “G”, impressed (maker’s mark, 1900–) [2] “STERLING”, impressed (standard mark) [3] “EPT”, impressed On inside of coffepot handle (c): [1] “1 F”, impressed

It is inscribed

Inscribed on underside of tray (a): •PRESENTED•BY• / • THE•ATTACHES•OF•THE• / SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF NEW YORK COUNTY / •.during the years 1902 & 1903• / --TO-- / •EDWARD C• MOUEN• / • UNDER SHERIFF• Inscribed on surface of the tray (a): Celtic style script: "ECM" Inscribed above foot of creamer (b): Celtic style script: "ECM" Inscribed above foot of coffeepot (c): Celtic style script: "ECM"

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