Gorham AURORA Sterling Silver 9-1/2 Casserole/Serving Spoon 1870 VERY RARE. Monogram: CEMC (Script, on the back). Approximate Weight: 81.80 Grams. An absolutely stunning serving spoon in what could arguably be one of Gorham’s rarest patterns, AURORA. Made by Gorham in 1870, there are very few examples of AURORA to be found anywhere, for any price. This spoon has the size to beautifully display the pattern. Eos, (Greek), Roman Aurora, in Greco-Roman mythology, the personification of the dawn. According to the Greek poet Hesiod’s Theogony, she was the daughter of the Titan Hyperion and the Titaness Theia and sister of Helios, the sun god, and Selene, the moon goddess. By the Titan Astraeus she was the mother of the winds Zephyrus, Notus, and Boreas, and of Hesperus (the Evening Star) and the other stars; by Tithonus of Assyria she was the mother of Memnon, king of the Ethiopians, who was slain by Achilles at Troy. She bears in Homer’s works the epithet Rosy-Fingered. Part of the mythology of Aurora is depicted in the pattern of this magnificent piece. This is truly a museum piece, for its’ beauty, creativity, and scarcity, and for being made by one of the most eminent Anerican silver makers, Gorham. There will not be many more examples of this pattern available again, anywhere. Please ask any questions and request any further photgraphs. This rare piece was professionally cleaned and polished by the previous owner, a meticulous collector in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. REASONABLE OFFERS ARE ENCOURAGED.