AN AMERICAN SILVER COVERED PUNCH BOWL ON STAND, GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, RETAILED BY GROGAN CO., PITTSBURGH, DATED 1923
AN AMERICAN SILVER COVERED PUNCH BOWL ON STAND, GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, RETAILED BY GROGAN CO., PITTSBURGH, DATED 1923
the bowl engraved underneath "Louise M. Packard 1923", the stand with mirror glass center
both marked underneath and coded RMQ and RMR
height overall 16 1/2 in.; diameter of stand 18 3/4 in.
42 cm; 47.5 cm
213 oz gross
6624 g
Provenance:
Louise M. Packard was described in mid-century articles as "Pittsburgh's outstanding woman caterer" who could produce dinners for 300-400 guests at 24 hours notice, "skilled in the domestic arts, homemaker and club member," and as "a collector of rare antiques."
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AN AMERICAN SILVER COVERED PUNCH BOWL ON STAND, GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, RETAILED BY GROGAN CO., PITTSBURGH, DATED 1923
the bowl engraved underneath "Louise M. Packard 1923", the stand with mirror glass center
both marked underneath and coded RMQ and RMR
height overall 16 1/2 in.; diameter of stand 18 3/4 in.
42 cm; 47.5 cm
213 oz gross
6624 g
Provenance:
Louise M. Packard was described in mid-century articles as "Pittsburgh's outstanding woman caterer" who could produce dinners for 300-400 guests at 24 hours notice, "skilled in the domestic arts, homemaker and club member," and as "a collector of rare antiques."
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