Life, 1927-04-14 · page 3 of 38
Life — April 14, 1927 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a political cartoon but rather **a vintage advertisement** for Gorham silverware, specifically their "Princess Patricia" pattern. The page announces a new sterling silver design created by Gorham Master Craftsmen. It features three images: a craftsman at work (left), a close-up of a spoon (center), and displayed serving pieces (right). The ad emphasizes Gorham's century-long tradition in silverware design and positions the Princess Patricia pattern as modern and elegantly proportioned—"the pattern of today." The content is purely commercial, targeting wealthy consumers interested in fine tableware. There is no satire, political commentary, or social critique present. This appears to be from Life magazine's advertising section rather than editorial content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ANNOUNCING PRINCESS PATRICIA NEWEST CREATION IN STERLING BY THE GORHAM MASTER (CRAFTSMEN 4MERICA’S this, their lat- 8&4) est triumph, the *i4 Gorham Master Craftsmen have again achieved that artistic success which has marked their work for nearly a century; a century of tra- dition and leadership in silverware design. PROVIDENCE, R. I. GORHAM NEW YORK, N. Y. Princess Patrica smartly forecasts the trend in sil- verware design. Crisp in outline and beautifully proportioned, it is indeed the pattern of today. Princess Patrica in flat and hollow-ware may now be seen at your jeweler’s. Member of the Sterling Silversmiths’ Guild of America LEADING STILVERSMITHS were bi wpaished W eekly by Life Pub. Co., 598 Madison Ave. ‘act of March 3, 1879. Printed ia U.S. A. Est as dona FOR OVER 90 YEARS scription, $5.00. Vol. 80. No. 2319. Apr. 14, 1927. Ent'd ss 2nd Class Matter, June 8, 1883, at New York Post Ofice Canada. Copyright 1927, Life Pub. Co. in U. S., England and British Possessions. comicbooks.com