- The conglomerate, Textron, acquired Gorham in 1982.
- Ownership passed to Dansk International Designs in 1989.
- In 1991, Brown-Forman (known more for distilled spirits) bought Gorham and folded the company into the Lenox division.
- Department 56 bought the Lenox division in 2006.
Occasionally, you will see negative comments regarding the degradation of quality since the purchase by Brown-Forman. We are not experts in this subject and will not attempt to verify or deny these implications. However, we invite comments from visitors to this blog who might have more information.
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Interesting. I used to sell silver and china as a young married for a major dept store - but haven't in years. Lately when trying to buy products online, I noticed that it would say Lenox/Gorham and that almost all of Gorham's patterns in crystal are discontinued or unavailable, Too bad - they made beautiful things? Are their silver patterns still available - such as Chantilly and Buttercup - and purchasable at major outlets under the Gorham name??
Yes, sterling silver flatware is still manufactured under the Gorham name and available at many retail outlets.
Chantilly and Buttercup are also two of the most popular patterns in the secondary markets like eBay.
Lenox and its associated brands have exitted bankruptcy and ben purchased by Clarion Capital Partners a NY based firm as of March 3, 2009.
In July 2007, Lenox sold Gorham as well as Kirk-Steiff, Whiting and Durgin to Lifetime Brands.
Hay Library at Brown University directed me to your site. I have a Gorham necklace my mother-in-law gave me that I am trying to find more information on but any and all searches for 'Gorham Jewelery' have turned up nothing. Do you have any ideas on how to find out more? I am afraid choosing an appraiser at random will also fail to give me any information, based on my recent experience.
I am not an expert on Gorham jewelry. However, I will investigate this.
Maybe other readers have the answer. I'll post an answer if I find something.
Regarding the Gorham jewelry comment:
Do Google searches for:
Gorham necklace
Craigslist Gorham necklace
This will result in a few articles that seem relevant.
One more comment regarding Gorham jewelry:
Go here:
http://www.gorham1831.com/misc/contact_us.cfm
and sumbit your question to Gorham. They have responded to some of my questions (not all) in the past.
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