Life, 1906-11-01 · page 37 of 56
Life — November 1, 1906 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satirical content** — it is a full-page advertisement for the Gorham Company's silverware products, appearing in *Life* magazine. The page promotes Gorham silverware for weddings and household use, emphasizing the company's reputation, exclusive distribution through established jewelers, and manufacturing superiority. It lists extensive pricing for various silver items (dishes, bowls, spoons, forks, service plates) and claims Gorham as "the largest makers in the world of Sterling Silver Spoons and Forks." The only visual element is the **Gorham Trade Mark** — a company logo featuring an anchor and decorative elements. This represents early 20th-century luxury goods advertising targeting affluent consumers. There is no political satire, caricature, or social commentary present. The page simply showcases commercial product offerings and brand positioning.
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EERE E GORHAM SILVERWARE For Wedding Gifts and Family Use Can be obtained from the leading Jewelers throughout the country at exactly the same prices as charged at the Company’s New York establishment The Company’s undeviating rule of supplying their productions only to jewelers of established reputation assures that exclusive individuality which for so many years has characterized Gorham Silverware Prices of Gorham Silverware mond Dishes .”. . « $3.00 and Salts (Pair) $2.00 to $10.00 and Peppers (Pait) « 5. « $15.00 and Bon Dishes 2. 15.00 upward | Loving Cups. . 22. 3.50 10 85.00 upward 30.00 upward : 4 . Pepper Mills. 5... 5.00 to 10.00 25.00 -* to 16.00 Compotisl 93 0.00 10.00:to (15.00 Sauce Boats 30.00 15.00 to 35.00 I ; 5 Borg $5.00 dwich Plates... Uf 35.00 32:00 to 7800 Bread Trays 2 50.00 Bread and Batter’ Plates Entree Dishes. 36 75.00 (Dozen) 60.00 to 120.00 Ice Cream te 65.00 Punch Bowls” |) |) 95.00 to 200.00 (Dozen) 50.00 to 214.00 es (Dozen). 120.00 to 340.00 Service Plates (Doz.) . 375.00 to 450.00 Tea Services 00 to 500.00 For over three-quarters of a century Gorham Silver has been distinguished for originality of design, superiority of workmanship and integrity of material STERLING SILVER Spoons and Forks The Gorham Company are the largest makers in the world of Sterling Silver Spoons and Forks Every improvement in methods of manufacture is immediately adopted and many valuable processes are exclusively controlled These advantages enable the Company to offer their productions at prices more favorable to the purchaser than is possible with makers operating on a smaller scale Prices by the Dozen Tea Spoons y | Breakfast or Dessert Knives (Steel Blades) . . . . $18.00 to Desert Spoons 1 y +" (Plated Blades)” 1 19,00 to 23.00 upward Tabi 0 ¢ Medium or Dinner Knives (Steel Blades). | 2) 2000 to 26.00." ‘ + (Plated Blades)” 1) 21.00 t0 28.00 ~ Carving Sets (5 pieces) 20. 25.00 * Individual and Serving Pieces to match in the various copyrighted designs at correspondingly low prices Every article of silverware made by the Gorham Company is easily and positively identified by the well-known Gorham Trade Mark GORHAM STERLING The GORHAM COMPANY Silversmiths and Goldsmiths Fifth Avenue and Thirty-Sixth Street, New York comicbooks.com