Art Deco Silver-Plated Breakfast Jugs with Raffia Handles from Gorham Manyfacturing Company,  Set of 2

Pair of Art Deco jugs with silver-plated lid for breakfast; They were suitable for tea, coffee, milk, etc., the truncated cone shape and the completely smooth body, give them a sober appearance and very elegant; are engraved on the lid of the initial delicate, surely those of the owner; the spout is that the lid is harmoniously integrated into the whole; but the true originality of the two objects are the handles: they were perfectly and skillfully covered with raffia, a touch of refinement in pù, which also prevents overheating. Raffia is a strong fiber that is derived from the leaves of a tropical plant; ecru-colored with pale yellow shades, presents a very robust consistency but not rough; raffia is a plant and should not be confused with the straw, which is the proceeds of cereals drums then a gap of threshing. The two pitchers report on the bottom of the punches Company Gorham, and small punch clover-shaped tells us with certainty which were implemented in 1913. The Gorham Manufacturing Company was founded in the US in Providence (Rhode Island) in 1831; He was undoubtedly the most important silverware factory and largest in the US; It was the first, in 1837, to adopt a rational system of industrial production, however, without upsetting the artisanal labor; in 1863 began to produce excellent products in silver-plated who had the same construction and qualitative characteristics of those made of silver; He adopted from the beginning a particular and precise punching system on the English model; in 1859 he produced an exceptional silver tea and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln; The Gorham is remembered for its elegant design and always innovative, for the excellent and superior quality of all its products; in 1967 the Texon (a set of Providence industrial company) bought the Gorham, unfortunately by that event the quality of production rapidly declined. Measurements of large diameter 10 cm, height cm.17,5, measurements of small diameter cm. 8,5, cm.15 height.Gorham 1913 Pair Of Silver-Plated Breakfast Jugs With Raffia HandlesPair of Art Deco silver-plated jugs with lid for breakfast; they were suitable for tea, coffee, milk, etc., the truncated cone shape and the body completely smooth, give them a sober and very elegant look; on the lid are delicate engraved initials, certainly Those of the owner; Both the spout and the lid integrated harmoniously with the whole; but the real originality of the two objects are the handles: they sono stati perfectly and masterfully covered with raffia threads, a touch of refinement in addition, Which Also Avoids overheating. Raffia is a strong fiber That is Obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant; it is ecru-colored with shades of straw yellow, it has a very strong consistency, but not rough; Raffia is a plant and Should not be confused with straw, Which is the result of the grain and stems Therefore a waste of threshing. The two jugs bear the marks of the Gorham Company on the bottom, and the small clover-shaped mark with certainty Indicates That they were made in 1913. The Gorham Manufacturing Company was founded in the United States in Providence (Rhode Island) in 1831; Undoubtedly it was the most important and largest silverware factory in the USA; it was the first, in 1837, to adopt a rational system of industrial production without upsetting the artisan workforce; in 1863 he started to produce excellent silver-plated products That had the same constructive and qualitative characteristics of the silver ones; he adopted from the beginning to Particular and precise punching system Inglese on the model; in 1859 he produced an exceptional silver set for the First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln; Gorham is remembered for its refined and always innovative design, for the excellent and superior quality of all its products; in 1967 Texon (a group of industrial companies in Providence) bought Gorham, unfortunately since that event, the quality of production declined rapidly. Measures of the big diameter 10 cm, height cm.17,5, measures of the small-diameter cm.8,5, height cm.15.