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Tableware | Chasing Silver: The Story of Gorham

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

Have you considered why you eat certain foods with particular utensils? Since the late 1800s, the Gorham Manufacturing Company has created products for specific food types ranging from macaroni spoons to sardine tongs. Explore the history of this extravagant silverware due to the middle class’s growing sense of refinement and sophistication. Create your own inventive tableware inspired by Gorham’s pieces.