EXCELLENT WHEEL CUT JAM JAR w GORHAM STERLING SILVER LID & SIGNED SPOON

Description

This listing is for a Gorham etched or wheel cut jam or condiment jar with a Gorham marked sterling lid and a Durgin marked jam spoon in the Fairfax pattern.  I believe the set to be original and not a marriage.  Gorham acquired Durgin gradually in the early 1900's and basically took over in the 1930's, and they used Fairfax as a Gorham pattern from that point on.  The spoon is marked with the Durgin D but it's entirely possible that Gorham used their spoons when marketing the jam jar, which is numbered 187, by the way.  At any rate they look great together and they came to me this way, so I'm selling them together.  If the jar is empty the spoon is a bit wide for the notch in the lid, but it there is anything in the jar, the lid should clear the spoon easily when removed.   There is no monogram on either piece.  The decoration on the jar is wheel cutting, and it's tastefully done.  The rim of the glass jar is 3 3/4 inches tall, and the diameter is 3 1/8 inches.  This set is in excellent condition with no issues that I can see.  The lid is dent free, and the jar is without chips or crack.  The spoon is perfectly straight.  I have other sterling and hundreds of antiques and collectibles listed in my store.   All of my items were found in estate sales and cleanouts on Cape Cod.  None of the items have been touched by the public, just stored in totes. All items have been stored for weeks or thoroughly washed.  I am in a low risk area and I am observing all precautions for virus protection.
I TRY TO USE THE CHEAPEST RATE POSSIBLE ON USPS, using FIRST CLASS, MEDIA and PARCEL SELECT rates whenever I can. Books under one pound will always go First Class, because it's much faster than Media for only a little more money.  I get a great discount on Priority Mail from eBay, so often when I buy the label Priority is about the same as Parcel Select or the other Standard Mail rates.  If it only costs a little more, I will absorb the extra cost myself to get the free insurance with Priority and then I can use the free boxes they provide.  It won't cost you more than the Standard Mail rate listed for your purchase. If you want Priority to speed delivery, you can always ask for that option, and I am likely to refund a small amount of postage when I buy the label through eBay and get my discount.  Priority is much faster, no doubt.  I pack carefully, and fragile items will always be in an ample-sized, sturdy box with lots of bubble wrap and foam peanuts used.  I always use recycled peanuts, and when the virus is over, I will go back to using sturdy used boxes whenever I can.  I only use USPS, because FedEx and UPS have told me at their offices here on Cape Cod that they WILL NOT insure antiques and collectibles.  I have had 22 years of excellent service from USPS, with only a few problems out of thousands and thousands of packages sent.