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A silver object that is to be sold commercially is, in most countries, stamped with one or more silver hallmarks indicating the purity of the silver, the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith, and other (optional) markings to indicate the date of manufacture and additional information about the piece.
Gorham Silver was founded in 1831 in Providence, Rhode Island by Jabez Gorham, [3] a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. [4] The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. The company also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items.
The Syng inkstand is decorated in late Rococo style and includes a pounce pot, quill holder, and inkpot (left to right in the image shown). Syng immigrated to America from Ireland in 1713. He was a renowned silversmith who created fine works in silver and gold for the wealthy families of Philadelphia.
Pedestal dishes or small trays with a stem with or without a lid are known as kalat for serving delicacies or offering flowers to royalty or the Buddha. Theatrical troupes and musicians have their lacquerware in costumes, masks, head-dresses, and musical instruments, some of them stored and carried in lacquer trunks. [ 44 ]
Silver vase, c. 2400 BC Karashamb silver goblet, 23rd–22nd century BC. Silver was known in prehistoric times: [63] the three metals of group 11, copper, silver, and gold, occur in the elemental form in nature and were probably used as the first primitive forms of money as opposed to simple bartering. [64]
A music stand is a pedestal or elevated rack designed to hold sheets of music in position for reading. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most music stands for orchestral , chamber music or solo orchestra-family instruments (violin, oboe, trumpet, etc.) can be raised or lowered to accommodate seated or standing performers, or performers of different heights.
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