The Gorham & Thurber Providence RI mark was used during a specific period in the early history of the Gorham silver legacy, when the firm operated under the partnership of Jabez Gorham and Henry L. Thurber. Active from 1850 to 1852, this short-lived but historically significant name appeared on fine coin silver flatware and hollowware crafted in Providence, Rhode Island. Pieces bearing this mark are highly collectible due to their rarity and importance in the evolution of what would become the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The mark serves as a critical identifier for early American silver and transitional craftsmanship of the mid-19th century.