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An AMERICAN SILVER LARGE CENTERPIECE BOWL, MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1918
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
marked on underside and coded PUZ
- Silver
- length 21in.
- 53.4cm
oval with undulating turned-over rim, body and rim chased with flowers in full bloom, bellflowers and whiplash scrolls, raised on four scroll-chased scroll supports, one side with etched monogram CJS
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p.405
Condition
overall good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Gorham's records as reproduced by Larry Pristo in Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, p.405, this large centerpiece bowl is listed as being completed on 15 November 1918. The maker is Alexander MacBeth, who raised the bowl in one hundred fifty-one hours and fifty-five minutes. The chasing was executed by an unknown chaser and was accomplished in one hundred ninety-one hours and thirty minutes. The net factory cost was $637.00, but was revised on 11 August 1919 to $890.00,