Gorham Sterling Water Kettle Restoration

This beautiful 19th century hand chased Gorham sterling water kettle was fire-damaged, along with the other five pieces in the set. All were full of fused soot and the ivory insulators were charred to a crisp. The pieces were first cleaned, then dents were removed. The set was repatinated and hand finished, giving it the soft finish which it had prior to the fire. I then carved pre-ban ivory insulators and installed them with new sterling retaining pins.This beautiful 19th century hand chased Gorham sterling teaset was fire-damaged. All pieces were full of fused soot and the ivory insulators were chared to a crisp. The pieces were first cleaned, then dents were removed. The set was repatinated and hand finished to give it the soft finish which it had prior to the fire. I then carved pre-ban ivory insulators and installed them with new stering retaining pins.