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An AMERICAN SILVER "PEONY" Tray, MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago, IL, 1907
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
marked on base, coded MOD and with retailer's mark
- Silver
- diameter 10in.
- 25.4cm
shaped circular, the undulating border chased with sprays of peonies and foliage
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p.389.
Condition
surface a little bright, otherwise good
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
According to Gorham's records as reproduced by Larry Pristo in Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, p.389, Tray MOD was completed on 19 September 1907 by F.O.Erichsen with a making time of sixteen hours. The chasing was executed by David Wilmot and was accomplished in twenty-seven hours and thirty minutes. The net factory cost was $66.00. The piece was made to match a pitcher with either the LVW or LVX code.