Gorham Durgin Set of 12 Sterling Silver Chargers / Plates and 12 Bread Plates from Early 20th Century

Gorham Durgin set of 12 sterling silver chargers or dinner plates and 12 bread plates, from the early 20th century, the rim adorned with pierced garland and bow motifs. The chargers measure 11'' in diameter by 2/3'' in height while the bread plates measure 6'' in diameter by 1/2'' in height. Total weight is an impressive 232 troy ounces. Hallmarks are shown. William B. Durgin Company (1853 - 1924) was a noted American sterling silver manufacturer based in Concord, New Hampshire, and one of the largest flatware and hollowware manufacturers in the United States. Over the period 1905-1924 it was merged into the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The company was founded by silversmith William Butler Durgin (July 29, 1833 - May 6, 1905). Durgin was born in Campton, New Hampshire, and from 1849-1853 apprenticed to Boston silversmith Newell Harding. In the 1840s Durgin moved back to Concord, where he opened a small shop making spoons opposite the Free Bridge Road. He incorporated as William B. Dur