Gorham Lion, Anchor, G Hallmark with Date Symbol, 1885 to 1933

Gorham Lion, Anchor, G Hallmark with Date Symbol, 1885 to 1933 is an American sterling silver hallmark, produced 1885–1933, identified by the mark Lion, anchor and G with STERLING, a model number and a small pictorial year symbol.

MakerGorham
MarkGorham Lion, Anchor, G Hallmark with Date Symbol, 1885 to 1933
Identifying CharacteristicsLion, anchor and G with STERLING, a model number and a small pictorial year symbol
Period1885–1933
RegionAmerican
TypeMaker's mark
Gorham Lion, Anchor, G Hallmark with Date Symbol, 1885 to 1933 hallmark, Lion, anchor and G with STERLING, a model number and a small pictorial year symbol

What does the “Lion, anchor and G with STERLING, a model number and a small pictorial year symbol” mark mean?

From 1868 to 1884 Gorham dated its silver with letters A through Q. In 1885 it switched to a small picture symbol that changed every year, struck beside the lion, anchor, G and STERLING. The symbols ran through 1933 and then stopped until 1941, when a numbered polygon system began for important pieces. Date symbols appear mostly on hollowware and only rarely on flatware. To read yours, match the symbol against a Gorham date chart, and use the model number to identify the form.

What is Gorham sterling silver worth?

SebastianCharles Auctions catalogues and sells Gorham sterling silver at auction from our gallery at 5263 Edina Industrial Blvd, Edina, Minnesota. Value depends on the individual piece and its condition. Send photographs of the mark and the piece for a free auction estimate, or call (612) 280-1377. Formal written appraisals are billed hourly from $150, with most reports delivered within two weeks.

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