My silverware is a combination from sets belonging to both grandparents. My Bishop grandparents had Gorham, the pattern is Fairfax. My Poole grandparents had the ornate pattern by Towle, called Old Colonial.
Both sets of grandparents married in 1918, one in Connecticut, the other in Illinois. It is clear that the women had different tastes.
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Both pieces have initials, the B is clearly seen, the pattern first made around 1900.
There is an A on the back of a fancy serving spoon. The A stands for my grandmother's maiden name, Adams and the pattern was first manufactured in 1895.
Both patterns are still manufactured.
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| From each pattern I was fortunate to receive a setting of four. |
