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Research papers
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Students researched and wrote assignments on various topics related to Mashapaug Pond, the Gorham Manufacturing Company, and the Reservoir Triangle neighborhood.
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Lucy Boltz
Ora Star Boncore
Hannah Burn
Ria Fulton
Adriana Isaza
Lizzy Landau
Jen Lawrence
Chang Lu
Katharine Mead
Araceli Mendez
Aditi Pinto
Julie Pittman
Maria Quintero
Anya Ventura
Anna Wada
Nate Weisenberg
Sarah Yahm
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The Gorham Manufacturing Company did not begin production of hollowware until 1850. The teapot, which became an integral part of Gorham’s production, was one of the first hollowware products created there. By 1910, the production of all hollowware products was both mechanized and done by hand.
Gorham’s success can be attributed to its highly mechanized process of silver production that made fine silverware more affordable. During the period around the turn of the century, Gorham was mainly producing pieces in their Art Nouveau and Athenic lines. There are no records specific to Gorham that outline the process of silver production. However, the mechanized processes of silver production are fairly similar across companies and have not changed dramatically in the past century. All hollowware products, including a tea set, were made using the same methods. First, a mixture of silver ore was put into a ceramic crucible that was then heated in a gas furnace for one to two hours. Historically, copper has been used to supplement the silver as a way to strengthen and increase the durability of the product. Once the silver mixture was molten, it was then poured into cast iron “ingot” molds, 10 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 1 ½ inches thick for hollowware pieces. After cooling, the silver mixture or “ingot” was removed from the mold, ready to be rolled out. Large silver ingots were generally rolled on two-roll mills, until the silver slab was .036 to .045 inches thick.
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Gorham Hollowware Production
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What was the process of creating a Gorham silver tea set in 1910?
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Jen Lawrence
Gorham
Martelé line
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silverware
workers
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Oral history interviews
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A collection of excerpts from oral history interviews conducted by Brown University students in the class Oral History and Community Memory during the fall of 2011. We interviewed past and present residents of the Reservoir Triangle neighborhood and others with connections to Mashapaug Pond and the Gorham Manufacturing Company site.
Please check back often, since we will continue to add new clips to the site.
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Jennifer Lawrence
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Jeffrey Herman
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West Warwick, RI
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Jeffrey Herman: A few years ago a potential customer came to my shop from Mystic Seaport. And, he brought a long a couple of trophies. One of these trophies was about 18 inches tall. And, it had, it was covered with a flannel bag. And, first I was excited by the size of it. But even though I hadn’t seen it I was just thinking that this was going to be something spectacular.
So he started to lift up the covering. And, the first half inch I saw I knew it was Martelé because it was a certain style. The hand fabricating of the feet. And as he’s bringing it up, I see coy going around the base. And he’s bringing it up a little bit higher probably another six inches or so there are three horse heads coming out of the center. And as he keeps bringing that, the flannel bag up there are three maidens that are, that are… winding up to the top of a bowl. A huge bowl. And, I remember, I can still feel today the hair on the back of my neck standing up. It was just, I was going absolutely nuts because it was probably the most incredible piece of Martelé I had ever seen.
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Interview with Jeffrey Herman
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Jeffrey Herman has been a silversmith for over 35 years. In 1981 received a BFA in Silversmithing and Jewelry Making from Maine College of Art, Portland. After college, Herman went on to work at Gorham Manufacturing Company as a designer until 1983. In 1984, Herman left Gorham to pursue an independent career, starting a business in silver restoration and conservation. Since starting his own business, Herman has restored many Gorham pieces. In addition to his connection with Gorham, Herman has also been a resident of the Reservoir Triangle area for a number of years.
In this excerpt, Herman describes a trophy from Gorham’s Martelé line that was brought into his shop for restoration. Martelé products were crafted completely by hand, making them incredibly valuable.
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October 27, 2011
Gorham
Martelé line
silver