{"product_id":"estate-porter-blanchard-sterling-silver-flatware-in-the-commonwealth-pattern-service-of","title":"Estate Porter Blanchard Sterling Silver Flatware in the \"Commonwealth\" Pattern Service of 12","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEstate Porter Blanchard Sterling Silver Flatware in the \"Commonwealth\" Pattern Service of 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Piece Place Setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e84 Pieces in Total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eComprised of 12 each of the following pieces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e Dinner Knife (Stainless steel blade \u0026amp; solid handle) - 9\" - 118g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e Lunch Knife \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Stainless steel blade \u0026amp; solid handle) - 8.25\" - 91g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e Lunch Fork  - 7.5\" - 74g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e Lunch Fork - 6.5\" - 52g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dessert Spoon - 7\" - 66g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Teaspoons - 6\" - 40g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Butter Spreaders - 6\"- 32g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003eBlanchard learned the trade of the silversmith from his father, George Porter Blanchard in Gardner, Massachusetts. In 1923, Blanchard moved to Burbank, California, where he established a studio for silversmithing. Between the 1930s and 1950, he operated a shop in Hollywood. He then worked from his home in Pacoima from the 1940s until his death in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eHis daughter Alice Blanchard married Lewis Wise, who conducted business as Porter Blanchard Silversmiths in Calabasas, California. After 1955, all Porter Blanchard flatware was made at the Calabasas shop, while the holloware was made at Blanchard's Pacoima home. His daughter Rebecca married Allan Adler, who continued designing as a silversmith in the Arts and Crafts tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eBlanchard was a member of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts and was awarded their title of medalist in 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCondition: Some signs of wear and use, Canteen available. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eMaker: Porter Blanchard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ePattern: Commonwealth , Designed in  (Discontinued)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eDimensions: See Above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eCirca: Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eCountry of Origin: USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eINV NO#: C74047\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Porter Blanchard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52294773899546,"sku":"C74047","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/3468\/1882\/files\/PorterBlanchardCommonwealthPatternFlatware-SanFran-9.jpg?v=1780419719","url":"https:\/\/gallery925.com\/products\/estate-porter-blanchard-sterling-silver-flatware-in-the-commonwealth-pattern-service-of","provider":"Gallery 925","version":"1.0","type":"link"}